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| Name | ATKINSON – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 94th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1096 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 12th February 1839 / 18 years / Liverpool Lancashire England Servant / Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 in Fresh / Hazel / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 12 years 10 months |
| Length of Service | 17 years 330 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 6th January 1857 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Liverpool Lancashire England |
| Pension Districts | 1857 Preston 1862 Bermuda (in transit) 1863-1885 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem 1878 Increased to 1/3d per diem service in Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th October 1862 Gravesend England (via Bermuda) |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERCHANTMAN 15th February 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1821 Kilmore near Ballina Mayo Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | UNKNOWN Mary Kathleen c1824 Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | William John B c1854 Kent England M TAYLOR Susannah Maria 1895 Northam Western Australia D 19th July 1933 Perth Western Australia Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia Thomas B c1855 Manston Devon England M FITZGERALD Georgina Harriett 1891 Fremantle Western Australia D 11th December 1891 Swan Street North Fremantle Western Australia Bur Not yet known |
| 2nd Husband of Wife | COYNE Thomas |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 7th March 1887 Northam Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Northam Lot P4 20 acres |
| Occupation after Arrival | Guard on chain gang and Farmer |
| Newspaper Articles | Herald 10th October 1868 – page 3 Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 21st August 1867 – page 3 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 5th September 1885 Northam Western Australia Pioneers Section Northam Cemetery Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 21st February 1924 Northam Western Australia Northam Pioneers Cemetery Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | Will made 25th January 1884 – SROWA 3403/1889/929 leaving all real and personal property to wife Mary |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 William Atkinson 1096 Private location Cannanore India 1851 William Atkinson 1096 Private location Cannanore India Discharge due to reduction in the Army and chronic dysentery contracted when in India. In the 1861 Census William Atkinson age 39 is a general labourer living at 14 Sills Yard Preston Lancashire with his two sons William John age 7 born Crompton Kent and Thomas age 6 born Devon. His wife Mary is not with the family at the time of the census. During the voyage of the Merchantman Private Atkinson was charged with three offences; 6th November 1862 Fighting and abstentious conduct to Mrs Toole – 2 days in cell and loss of liquor for 7 days 29th November 1862 Abusing Private Dunn when on sentry- 20 days in cell and 1 month loss of liquor 1st February 1863 Creating a disturbance – 2 days loss of liquor The Surgeon Superintendent wrote ‘Mrs Atkinson was guilty on several occasions of most foul language and is a woman of most passionate and violent temper’. The Surgeon Superintendent rated Private Atkinson’s conduct as ‘Bad’ |
