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| Name | BISHOP – Charles |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Marines Portsmouth Division 63rd Company |
| Regiment Number (s) | 7275 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 31st October 1828 / 18 years / Newbury Berkshire England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fresh / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Volage 17th October 1829 to 16th January 1833 Excellent 22nd July 1834 to 27th July 1835 Britannia 7th April 1836 to 18th April 1839 Lily 1st June 1839 to 2nd January 1844 Rodney 15th February 1845 to 8th March 1849 Afloat and on Foreign Stations 15 years 11 months 12 days On Shore 5 years 1 month and 25 days |
| Length of Service | 21 years 9 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 5th December 1849 / Gosport Hampshire England |
| Campaign Medals | None known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not Stated |
| Pension Districts | 1849 Oxford 1855 3rd Plymouth 1855-1856 Western Australia 1856-1884 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | £15/4/0 per annum |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th February 1855 Plymouth England via Cape of Good Hope |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | STAG 23rd May 1855 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1810 Mapledurham Oxfordshire England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | BISHOP William B c 1776 Oxfordshire |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | STRONG Martha B c1776 Oxfordshire 30th May 1803 Mapledurham, Oxfordshire England |
| Siblings | Elizabeth Bap 4th November 1804 Teresa Bap 26th July 1807 George Bap 24th October 1813 William Bap 15th December 1816 Henry Bap 3rd September 1820 All baptisms Mapledurham Oxfordshire England |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | CHAPLIN Elizabeth c1834 Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 26th February 1857 Mitchum South Australia |
| Children by 1st Wife | Charles B 15th January 1858 Mitchum South Australia bap 7th March 1858 St. Michael Mitchum South Australia D 2nd April 1858 Mitchum South Australia Ann B 4th February 1859 Mitchum South Australia M MASON George Henry 27th December 1876 South Australia D 9th February 1938 Clapham South Australia Charles B 23rd July 1860 Clapham South Australia M CHUBB Keturah 16th September 1884 Hindmarsh South Australia D 27th January 1930 Hindmarsh South Australia Louisa B 31st October 1861 Mitchum South Australia M RICHARDSON Francis 12th June 1894 Adelaide South Australia D 7th November 1950 Croyden Glenelg South Australia Elizabeth B 29th August 1863 West Mitchum South Australia M BOOKER James 31st August 1899 North Unley South Australia D 21st September 1945 Hindmarsh South Australia bur Cheltenham Cemetery South Australia George B 11th February 1866 Mitchum South Australia Australia M HIRST Adeline Mathilda 3rd December 1888 D 13th February 1908 Portland Estate Adelaide South Australia William B 2nd July 1868 West Mitchum South Australia D 2nd July 1868 West Mitchum South Australia Lydia Adeline B 27th July 1869 West Mitchum South Australia M THOMAS Edward James 6th May 1898 D 7th January 1960 Blackwood Millswood Adelaide South Australia bur West Terrace Cemetery Adelaide South Australia Emily B 5th April 1871 West Mitchum South Australia D 28th April 1876 West Mitchum South Australia Henry B 26th December 1875 West Mitchum South Australia M FIELD Harriet Fortesque 18th July 1899 Parkside South Australia D 5th May 1958 Findon Payneham Norwood South Australia Jessy B 5th August 1872 West Mitchum South Australia William B 12th April 1874 West Mitchum South Australia D 28th August 1950 Kilburn South Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | CHAPLIN Robert Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday30th April 1856 – page 2 South Australian Register Tuesday 9th December 1884 – page 4 Death Notice Charles The Express and Telegraph Tuesday 12th October 1897 page 2 Death notice Elizabeth |
| Departure from Western Australia | 27th April 1856 per “Guyon” to South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 7th December 1884 West Mitchum South Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 12th October 1897 Mitchum South Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 1831 British RN personnel Charles Bishop age 19 born 1810 Mapledurham, rant Private 3rd cl RM, ship Volage, location Rio de Janeiro en route home. Discharge: At own request having served twenty one years good service. 1851 English Census – Charles a pensioner age 40 – single -living at Green Dean Street Mapledurham Oxfordshire England with his brother William and his wife Mary. |