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| Name | BRINDLEY – Henry |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 2nd Regiment 1st Battallion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1159 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 13th June 1839 / 21 years / Salford Lancaster England Tailor |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7.6/8 in Fresh / Grey / Light brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 5 years 11 months Cape of Good Hope – 8 years 4 months |
| Length of Service | 21 Years 43 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 24th July 1860 / Chatham England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Athlone Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1860 Athlone 1861 Birmingham 1862 Tilbury 1862-1868 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/1d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 8th October 1862 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | York 31st December 1862 |
| Date/Place of Birth | June 1818 Sutton Macclesfield Chester England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known, note 1868 adult baptism in Geraldton for Henry prior to his death |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Henry Brindley (cited in above 1868 adult baptism) |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Elizabeth Hall (cited in above 1868 adult baptism) |
| Siblings | not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | CUNNIFF Catherine (Kate) 1832 Ireland (unconfirmed source cites “Bannasloe – Ireland”) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 11th June 1848 St. Mary’s Athlone Westmeath Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Sussanah bap 13th February 1851 St Peter and Paul Clonmel Tipperary Ireland M WELLINGTON John Arthur 1874 Bowes Western Australia D 14th April 1927 Geraldton Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Urch Street Cemetery now Apex Park Geraldton Western Australia Joseph Henry B 1867 Geraldton Western Australia M RONAN Mary Anne 1892 Northampton Western Australia D 20th April 1928 South Fremantle Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | CUNNIFF Matthew (constable) Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | GREEN Catherine Not yet known |
| 2nd Husband of Wife | EPG MILLER William Henry |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1869 Geraldton Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | William B 30th October 1869 Geraldton Western Australia M MERCY Susannah 1897 Northampton Western Australia D 23 February 1950 Geraldton Western Australia |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Victoria Location 8 – 19 acres 7 perches Victoria Location 9 – 20 acres 22 perches Victoria Location P47 – 20 acres – Greenough |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Western Mail 13th August 1904 – death J A Wellington at Bowes station, buried RC Northampton The Daily News Thursday 14th December 1905 – page 2 – Catherine Miller Geraldton bequest Geraldton Guardian Thursday 14th April 1927 – page 2 – Susannah Wellington 76 died Geraldton Guardian Thursday 26th April 1928 – page 2 – Joseph Henry Brindley died at South Fremantle – long article |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1868 Geraldton Western Australia (deduced) Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 11th May 1905 Geraldton Western Australia Roman Catholic Section Urch Street Cemetery now Apex Park Geraldton Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | Will of Catherine (Kate) Miller Cons 3403/1905/192 – 3rd April 1905 Kate Miller leaves the 2 allotments at Greenough valued at £80 to her son Joseph Henry Brindley, Customs Officer. (Death Certificate attached.) |
| Further Information | 1841 British Army World Wide Index – has Henry with 2nd Foot at Deesa India 1851 British Army World Wide Index – has Henry with 2nd Foot at Clonmel Tipperary Ireland |