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| Name | BARKER – Joseph |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 6th and 2nd Btn 12th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | ? / 1909 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 13th October 1841 / 17 years / Leeds Yorkshire England Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ in Fair / Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mauritius – 8 years 2 months Cape of Good Hope – 7 years 5 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 260 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 28th June 1864 /Inquiry Dublin |
| Campaign Medals | Kaffir War Medals for 1851/2 and 3 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Liverpool England |
| Pension Districts | 1864-1867 1st Liverpool 1867 Tilbury Fort 1868 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/1d per diem increased to 1/6 ½ from date ceasing to draw pay in the Enrolled Force 3 August 1880 |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 12th October 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HOUGOUMONT 9th January 1868 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1824 Colne Lancashire England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 17th July 1825 / Colne Lancashire England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Abednego bap 15th April 1795 Haworth Yorkshire England |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | THORP Martha B c1804 Halifax Yorkshire England M 8th June 1823 Colne Lancashire England |
| Siblings | B c1823 BARKER William B c1825 BARKER Joseph B c1830 BARKER Frank (Francis) B c1840 BARKER Samuel B c1844 BARKER Sophia B c1846 BARKER Martha (M BENNET) |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Possibly RYAN Bridget (Widow) Father Joseph Ryan 1835 (deduced from marriage and death) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 14 March 1865 All Saints church Liverpool, Lancashire |
| Children by 1st Wife | Possibly Mary Ann but she may have been the child of a former marriage of her mother |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News Wed 7th Jul 1880 – page 3 The Herald Saturday 27 May 1871 page 3 The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times Friday 15 November 1872 page 3 Mrs Bridget Barker |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 3rd July 1880 Perth Western Australia East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1875 age 40 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | Unknown |
| Further Information | British Army, Worldwide Index: 1861 Joseph Barker 1909 location Plymouth Discharge at own request having served 21 years. In the 1861 Census Joseph Barker is a serving soldier of the 2/12th regiment living at the Horfield Barracks Clifton, Gloucestershire. He is an unmarried man born Burnley Lancashire age 37. In 1872 Bridget was robbed of rings and money with violence, she said at the time she was a pensioner’s wife not living with her husband. Bridget was arrested for being drunk and using bad language several times over the years. |