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| Name | CHILDERHOUSE / CHILDHOUSE – John / James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 40th Regiment Depot |
| Regiment Number (s) | 464 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 23rd March 1826 / 12 years / Colchester England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 in Fresh / Hazel / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Lower and Upper Scinde – 3 years 11 months East Indies – 6 years 11 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 36 days to 26 April 1853 Boy 23 March 1826-24 January 1827 Underage Drummer 25 January 1827-31 December 1828 “ Drummer 1 January 1829-22 March 1832 “ Drummer 23 March 1832- 19 December 1833 “ (To Ranks) Private 20 December 1833-20 July 1834 Corporal 21 July 1834-31 December 1836 Sergeant 1 January 1837- 5 November 1838 Colour Sergeant 6 November 1838-19 August 1840 Confined, District CM 20 August 1840 reduced Reinstated Colour Sergt 20 August 1840-26 March 1853 |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Colour Sergeant/ 26th April 1853 / Dublin Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Candahar Ghuznee and Cabul Medal 1841-2 (2nd Afghan Campaign) Bronze Star 1843 (possibly Maharajpore & Seinde 19 December 1843.) |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | South Devon Militia Plymouth |
| Pension Districts | 1853 2nd Plymouth 1855 South Devon Militia 1856 Limerick & Monaghan 1860 Monaghan 1861-1868 Western Australia 1869-1875 Melbourne Victoria |
| Pension Paid | 2/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 10th November 1860 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PALMERSTON 11th February 1861 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1814 Bandon Cork Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 12th April 1814 Bandon Cork Ireland |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | CHILDERHOUSE Robert Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | BURROWS Anne (Nany) Not yet known Not yet known |
| Siblings | James Childerhouse b 1820 bp 15 September 1820 St. Mary’s Limerick by Reverend Mr Downs, sponsors Thomas & Honora Childerhouse. Parents Robert Childerhouse & Anne Burrows |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | FOLEY Catherine 1st July 1818 Norfolk England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1843 India |
| Children by 1st Wife | Agnes B 1844 Meerut India D unmarried 1868 Perth Western Australia Anne B 25th February 1846 Bp 22nd March 1846 St. Thomas, Canterbury Kent, England M FAY Patrick Henry 3rd March 1870 ( son of Pensioner Henry and Ann Fay who arrived on the “Robert Small”) D 28th August 1924 Fremantle Western Australia Fanny Jane bap 17th March 1849 St Paul’s Arran Quay Dublin Ireland D Not yet known Alice B Not yet known M 1st SMITH John James 1870 Victoria M 2nd WILSON David 1880 Victoria D 1901 East Melbourne Victoria Kate B 1853 (deduced) M SCOTT Thomas Not yet known D 15th September 1900 Richmond Victoria Lucien Robert B 1856 (deduced) D 1921 Cheltenham Victoria (Lucerne on death entry) Robert B 1857 Limerick Ireland Maria Jane B 1860 unknown location D 5th April 1861 Western Australia aged 1 year Maria Jane B 1862 unknown location D 1864 Western Australia Eva Teresa B 11th October 1864 Perth Western Australia bap 20th October 1864 Perth Western Australia M BECKMANN John Henry 1890 Victoria Australia D Not yet known Victoria Ester/Hester B 1870 Richmond Victoria Australia D 1876 Victoria Australia Emma M ARTHUR Samuel 1873 Victoria Australia NB Another 6 children as yet unknown |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | FOLEY Michael |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Nancy |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Letter carrier in Victoria |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 10th July 1861 – page 3 Perth Gazette and West Australian Times Friday 21st August 1868 – page 2 Leader (Melbourne, Vic: 1862-1918, 1935) Saturday 29th November 1873 page 12 report of fire. The Age (Melbourne, Vic: 1854-1954) Friday 21st April 1876 page 4 sale of horses. The Argus Monday 2nd July 1923 – page 7 |
| Departure from Western Australia | 19th August 1868 with wife and 2 children per “King Oscar” for Victoria |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 23rd June 1876 Richmond Victoria Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 8th September 1923 Cheltenham Victoria Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery Victoria |
| Will or Probate | John Childerhouse died intestate and it was not until 1884 that Catherine was able to afford to apply for probate. John left real estate to the value of £250 and personal effects to the value of £20. Probate granted to Catherine 29th September 1884. Persons names as entitled to a distribution of the estate of John Childerhouse were: Anne Fay wife of Henry Fay Alice Wilson wife of David Wilson Kate Scott wife of Thomas Scott Emma May Arthur wife of Samuel Arthur Eva Teresa Childerhouse daughter of the deceased Lucien Robert son of the deceased |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1841 John Childerhouse 464 Colour Sergeant 40th Foot location Quettah 1851 John Childerhouse 464 Colour Sergeant 40th Foot location Cork Ireland Discharge: Serving on the Militia staff (South Devon). Colour Sergeant John Childerhouse as the highest ranking non-commissioned officer of the guard for the Palmerston would have been appointed Sergeant Major during the voyage. In July 1871 John, Catherine and Agnes Childerhouse were charged with ‘receiving, harbouring and maintaining Edward James Salter, otherwise called Edward Homes an escaped prisoner of the Crown under sentence of 18 years penal servitude.’ They were found ‘not guilty’ In 1873 fire partially destroyed a cottage owned by J. Childerhouse in Cameron Street North Richmond. Just prior to John’s death in 1876 Catherine Childerhouse advertised for sale 2 horses, harness and a cab, apply Cameron Street Richmond, nearly opposite the weighbridge. The family were living at Ophir Street Richmond at the time of John’s death. Catherine lists the 6 children still living. On 16th February 1880 son Robert was convicted of burglary and sentenced to one year’s imprisonment with Hard Labour. After his release on 12th January 1881 he disappeared from records. |