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| Name | CONGDON – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 65th Regiment and Invalid Depot Staff |
| Regiment Number (s) | 48 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 17th July 1820 / 18 years / Newport Isle of Wight Hampshire England Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5½ in Fresh / Grey / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | None |
| Length of Service | 16 years 217 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 11th April 1837 / Not yet known |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Plymouth Hampshire England |
| Pension Districts | 1851 1st East London 1851 2nd West London |
| Pension Paid | 7d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st January 1854 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | SEA PARK 5th April 1854 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1802 St. Andrew Plymouth 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 | SCOTT Sarah Ann B 1805 Gosport Hampshire England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 31st December 1822 St. May’s Alverstoke Hampshire England (Banns) |
| Children by 1st Wife | Sarah b 1826 Essex Mary b 1827 Essex Adelaide b 1830 Essex Daniel Keen B 1836 bp 21 August 1836 St Mary’s Chatham Kent M FAIRBAIRN Jane Ainslie 1861 Serpentine Western Australia D 17th January 1907 Sydney NSW The body was returned to WA in the Kanowna bur Anglican Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia William John b 14 March 1839 bp 26 December 1841 West Ham All Saints Stratford Essex D 1894 South Melbourne Victoria Edward b 17 April 1841 Bp 26 December 1841 West Ham, All Saints, Stratford Essex M JURY Sophia 30th September 1867 St. John’s Adelaide South Australia D 18th February 1915 Footscray Victoria James Joseph b 10th December 1843 bp 18 August 1844 West Han, All Saints Stratford Essex |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | SCOTT Mary |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | On the England baptisms for his sons occupation is given as ‘Foreman’ Appointed assistant warder Convict establishment 1st February 1856 appointed hospital compounder 13th February 1856 discharged due to ill health. 1865 Gratuity of £90/10/0 Long entry Barker page 40 |
| Newspaper Articles | Commercial News Wednesday 3rd August 1859 page 2 Death of Sarah The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times Friday 17th February 1865 page 2 Death of William Evening Mail 11 February 1907 Death of Daniel Keen Congdon |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 11th February 1865 Western Australia Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle Western Australia Headstone now on Heritage Walk Fremantle Cemetery |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 27th July 1859 Western Australia Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle Western Australia Headstone now on Heritage Walk Fremantle Cemetery |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to ‘obscure thoracic disease’ (difficulty breathing on exertion) In the 1841 Census HO 107/323/11/11/16 Bridge Place Stratford Essex William Congdon age 40 is living with his wife Sarah and children:
By the time of the 1851 Census HO 107/1479/544/57 the family is living at Rochester Place St John the Evangelist, Westminster London Middlesex with three children:
William Congdon was the last man chosen for the Sea Park Guard as they were one man short. November 23rd he was directed to present himself to captain McNair at Tilbury Fort. |