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| Name | BURTON – Henry |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 54th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 190 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 12th August 1822 / 18 years / Dorchester Dorset England Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 ½ in Fresh / Hazel / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 17 years |
| Length of Service | 21 years 230 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Corporal / 14th March 1844 / Templemore |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1844 Taunton (Bridgewater) 1850-1885 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0½d per diem 1873 Increased to 1/1½d for service Enrolled Force 1874 Increased to 1/2d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 4th March 1850 Portsmouth Hampshire England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | SCINDIAN 1st June 1850 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1804 Axminster Devon England |
| 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 Harriet c1806 Ashford Kent England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known Kent England |
| Children by 1st Wife | None known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | 7th August 1850 allocated and occupied Location P10 in South Perth of 5 acres January 1884 granted Perth Location 275Y of 1.0.16 acres |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette 14th June 1850 – arrival of Scindian The Daily News Monday 13th April 1885 page 3 Death of Henry |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 11th April 1885 Mt Eliza Depot Perth Western Australia 13th April 1885 East Perth Cemetery Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1841 Henry Burton 190 private 54th Foot location Devon and Weedon Discharge due to chronic rheumatism and general debility and impaired health. Admission Books for the 54th regiment 1844 list him on the pension list of Invalids Kilmainham hospital, residence Bridgewater. Both Harriet (44) and Corporal Henry Burton (44) were treated for diarrhoea aboard the Scindian After the arrival of the Scindian at Fremantle Captain Henderson wrote a report listing the rank name, trade or calling, rate of pension, date of enlistment for 5 months service, marital status, and number of children for each pensioner. Sometimes the trade of calling differed from that recorded at the time of attestation. Corporal Henry Burton, farm labourer, 1/1 ½ , 21st January, married All the pensioners who were assigned land at South Perth resigned their grants due to the inaccessibility of the land to markets and the difficulty of clearing the heavily timbered land. 2nd January 1856 Henry Burton (Pensioner) was charged with stealing 10 bundles of wheat the property of Richard Smith of Guildford – acquitted. Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 9th January 1856 page 3 1859 Census of York WA: Henry Burton, male, age 55 married, Church of England, labourer, can both read and write, free arrived on the Scindian 1850 born Devon England married Kent Harriett Burton, female, 54, Church of England, wife, read only, free arrived Scindian 1850 born Ashford Kent They had three quartersof an acre of land and owned 1 pig. Served at Convict Establishment in York Western Australia |