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| Name | ADLAM – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 8th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 981 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 28th February 1833 / 19 years / Devizes Wiltshire England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5Ft 6½ in Fresh / Grey / Brown / Mark on right cheek |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 3 years 102 days North America – 2 years 235 days East Indies – 7 years 94 days |
| Length of Service | 21 years 106 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 13th June 1854 / Chatham / Kent / England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Warminster Wiltshire England |
| Pension Districts | 1854 Trowbridge 1857-1893 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem May 1874 pension increased to 1/3d per diem for service to Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 19th March 1857 London England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLARA 3rd July 1857 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 9th May 1810 Corsley (Broomhall) |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 29th August 1813 Corsley Wiltshire England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | ADLAM Richard c1776 Corsley Wiltshire England |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | ANNETT Jane bap 9th November 1788 Corsley Wiltshire England 19th April 1813 Corsley Wiltshire England |
| Siblings | William Baptised 27 August 1820 born Corsley Wiltshire Maria Baptised 6 July 1823 born Corsley Wiltshire William Baptised 12 November 1826 born Corsley Wiltshire Jane Baptised 27 May 1832 born Corsley Wiltshire |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | RICHARDS Caroline B 14th February 1824 Melksham Wiltshire England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | C 1841 – possibly Nova Scotia |
| Children by 1st Wife | Mary Maud B 1843 Nova Scotia Canada M PEAD Frederick William 19th July 1862 Greenough Western Australia M COOK James P 1910 Perth Western Australia D 26th November 1935 Nedlands Western Australia bur Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia William B 1845 Warminster Wiltshire ENGLAND M BUFTON Elizabeth 20th April 1870 Greenough Western Australia D 6th March 1915 Claremont Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Sarah (Adlin) B 1st July 1847 Poona Bombay India Bp 18th July 1847 Poona Bombay India D 3rd November 1847 aged 4 months Poona Bombay India James B 22 March1850 Karachi India Bp 30th March 1850 Karachi India D 10th January 1902 Geraldton Western Australia bur Greenough Pioneer Cemetery Greenough Western Australia Sarah Ann B 20th August 1852 Deesa Bombay India bap 8th September 1852 Deesa India D 31st August 1853 Deesa Bombay India Joseph B 1855 Lewes Surrey England see attachment: Joseph Adlam April 2012 EPG Gazette M BROWNRIGG Catherine 12th July 1879 Church of St Peter (RC) Greenough Western Australia D 23rd July 1941 Leederville Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia George B 1857 registered 1st Qtr Tavistock Devon England D 25th October 1916 Derby West Kimberley Western Australia Caroline B 16th January1859 Greenough Western Australia D 10th June 1865 Greenough Western Australia bur Greenough Pioneer Cemetery Greenough Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | RICHARDS Henry James |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | 1874 granted G13 and G14 Greenough Western Australia Both 16 acres 2 roods 28 perches Title Deeds 1/19 & 1/52 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Farmer, Pound Keeper |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer 10th November 1893 (Obit.) Geraldton Advertiser Wednesday 8th November 1893 page 2 Short Obituary James The West Australian Saturday 31st July 1937 Numerous Inquirer and Commercial News articles The West Australian Thursday 24 July 1941 page 1 Death of Joseph |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 6th November 1893 Greenough Western Australia Greenough Pioneer Cemetery |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 10th October 1910 Greenough Western Australia Greenough Pioneer Cemetery |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 James Adlam 981 Private 8th Foot location Halifax Nova Scotia 1851 As Above location Deesa (Camp) India Discharge due to ‘severe hepatic derangement and general debility’ According to the baptism of his son James in 1850 James was a musician in the band of the 8th regiment Adlam House (built by James Adlam c1868) is in the grounds of Corringle, a heritage listed estate located at Greenough Western Australia “In 1868, Corporal James Adlam was granted Greenough Lots G13 and G14, consisting of 33 acres, in consideration of his military services and built his home ‘Adlam Cottage’.12 Adlam was stationed at Greenough in charge of the Enrolled Pensioner Guard, who formed a large proportion of the early settlers at Greenough. He and his wife Caroline (nee. Richards) had arrived in the Swan River Colony in 1858. Adlam was also employed as the local poundkeeper and was a member of the Mechanic’s Institute.” The Adlam family appear to have been very much into litigation as they were either being sued or suing nearly everyone in Greenough and Geraldton. Records SROWA Cahill Family papers Battye Library MN 1259 Acc 3861A |
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