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| Name | CONNOLLY – Richard |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 73rd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 319 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 12th January 1824 / 21 years / Athlone Roscommon Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8¼ in Dark / Blue / Dark / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 2 years 7 months Malta – 4 years 3 months Ionian Islands – 3 years 10 months North America – 1 year 3 months |
| Length of Service | 16 years 4 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 8th January 1840 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Rathkeale Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1840 Athlone 1840 Jersey 1851-1881 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 13th March 1851 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PYRENEES 28th June 1851 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1803 St Mary’s Athlone Westmeath Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | JOHNSTONE Unknown (possibly) Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | BARRET Elizabeth Felicite Unknown |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Jersey Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Richard B c1844 Jersey Channel Islands M CONNOR Brigid 3rd January 1871 York Western Australia D 19th November 1971 Lion’s Mill Mount Helena Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Elizabeth B c1844 Not yet known John B c1849 possibly Jersey Channel Islands D 5.30am 16th May 1851 onboard “Pyrenees” age 2 years and 8 months Elizabeth or Mary Elizabeth B February 1852 possibly Fremantle Western Australia bur 11th December 1852 York Western Australia Patrick B 1853 York WA Stephen B 12th January 1856 York WA M MEEHAN Jane 1878 York WA D 28th August 1929 Mt Helena WA Bur Karrakatta Cemetery WA Mary Anne B 15th July 1858 York Western Australia M HEALEY or HEALY Michael 1880 Fremantle Western Australia D 9th September 1896 Fremantle Western Australia Margaret B 15th May 1862 York Western Australia bur 6th November 1862 York Cemetery Western Australia |
| 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 | York Lot P1 4 acres 2 roods 17 perches Assigned 20th November 1852 Title Application 25th July 1860 Title 1736 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Inquirer Perth 3rd September 1851 The Herald Fremantle 6th February 1875 page 2 Death of Bridget Connolly Eastern Districts Chronicle York 2nd February 1878 page 2 marriage of Stephen Connolly The West Australian 15th April 1881 Sale of P1York Eastern Districts Chronicle York 12th February 1887 page2 Increased value of York P1 Daily News Perth 10th September 1896 page2 Funeral notice Mary Healy Daily News Perth 19th November 1917 Page 6 Funeral notice of Richard Connolly Daily News Perth 2nd June 1924 page 8 Funeral notice Jane Connolly The West Australian 4th June 1924 page 1 Death notice Jane Connolly The West Australian 29th August 1929 page 1 Death notice Stephen Connolly |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 20th January 1881 York Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to the results of an injury received in July 1837 when assisting to quench a fire while on duty for which he was under treatment for 11 weeks Purchased Suburban Lot York 274 5.2.24 acres in 1860 @ £1 per acre In the 1859 Census of York WA Richard Conolly (sic) age 57 Pensioner can read and write born Ireland Elizabeth Conolly age 40 can read only born France Richard age 15 apprentice can read and write born Jersey Stephen age 4 born Swan River Mary Ann age 6 months born Swan River They are all roman Catholics and the parents were married at Jersey They have 3 acres under wheat, one acre under barley and another 2 acres cleared for cultivation. They own 1 horse, 5 head of cattle, one pig and have a kitchen garden of 1 rood. Richard Connolly was a contributor to the Pensioners Benevolent Fund |
