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Henry and Sarah Critch story by Gerry Eastman
| Name | CRITCH – Henry |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 16th and 35th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1770 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 13th September 1842 / 19 years / Portsmouth Hampshire England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fresh / Grey / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mauritius – 2 years 4 months East Indies – 4 years 3 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 25 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 19th September 1863/ Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Chatham Kent England |
| Pension Districts | 1863 Chatham 1867 Tilbury 1867-1890 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/6d per diem for service in Enrolled Force Western Australia |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 18th April 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NORWOOD 13th July 1867 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1823 Dover Kent England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | CRITCH WJ – see death notice Victorian Express |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | KENNEDY Sarah Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 12th November 1844 Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Henry B 1845 Bp 6th October 1845 Nenagh Killaloe Tipperary Ireland Margaret B 1849 Bp 19th September 1849 Mullingar Westmeath Ireland M THOMAS Edwin 1867 Western Australia William James B 1850 Ireland Bp 14th November 1851 St Pauls Arran Quay Dublin Ireland Francis Henry B 24th December 1853 England Bp 19th February 1854 Portsmouth Hampshire England M KELLY Anne 16th September 1883 Greenough Western Australia D 4th August 1931 Palmyra Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia Sarah B 1860 Chatham Kent England M CLIFFORD William Alfred 1885 Western Australia D 22nd February 1928 Cottesloe Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Charles B 1862 Not yet known D 22nd November 1861 Perth WA Bur Karrakatta Cemetery WA |
| 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 | Fremantle lot P69 Thompson Street North Fremantle 2 acres Assigned 19 August 1881 Title Application 15th April 1884 Title 6/72 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Victorian Express Saturday 27th December 1890 page 4 death notice Henry Critch |
| Departure from Western Australia | Wife or daughter traveled to England and returned to Western Australia 1st October 1879 per “Charlotte Padbury” |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 17th December 1890 Fremantle Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1887 Fremantle Western Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army worldwide index 1851 Henry Critch 1770 Private 35th Foot location Enniskillen 1861 Henry Critch 1770 Private 35th Foot location Chatham 1861 English Census Chatham Kent Barracks shows this family with differing names and ages. Requires further research. The enumerator has reversed the initials for the mother and daughter except for a minor variation in year of birth all is Ok Henry seems to have become Francis Henry 1881 Henry Critch appointed as a sentry at the Exhibition Building in Perth 1882 Henry Critch is living at the No 2 Barracks Fremantle with his wife and 3 children 22nd October 1886 Henry was appointed to the Enrolled Guard In October 1890 Henry Critch fell and broke his hip, he was taken to the Colonial Hospital where he died on 17th December 1890See attached family history: Henry and Sarah Critch story by Gerry Eastman |