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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 |
| 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 Maharazpore & 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 bap 15th September 1820 St Mary’s Limerick Ireland |
| 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 1846 (deduced) 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 Not yet known 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) 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 NB Another 8 children as yet unknown |
| 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 | 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 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. |
| Further Information | The family were living at Ophir Street Richmond at the time of John’s death. Catherine lists the 6 children still living. |