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| Name | DAVEY – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 50th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1903 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 29th June 1841 / 19 years / Bristol Gloucestershire England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ in Fresh / Hazel / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 6 years 8 months Malta – 1 month Turkey and Crimea – 2 years 3 months |
| Length of Service | 15 years 289 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 12th March 1857 / Belfast Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Sutlej 1845- 1846 with clasps Ferozeshuhur Aliwal and Sobraon Crimea Medal with Alma Inkerman and Sebastopol clasps |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Englis Town Essex England |
| Pension Districts | 1857 2nd East London 1867 Tilbury 1867-1868 Western Australia 1868-1870 Victoria |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem |
| 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 | 1822 Ufculombe (Uffculme) Collumpton Devon England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | DAVEY William |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Mary |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | FRANCIS Sarah (NAA transfer document says ARCHER but everything else says FRANCIS including the marriage) 1834 Ingatestone Essex England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 17th November 1850 St Mary’s Portsea Portsmouth England |
| Children by 1st Wife | Thomas Francis B1853 Bp 1st May 1853 Ingatestone Essex England M HOSIE Jane 1877 Victoria D 28th April 1890 Semaphore Glanville South Australia (Will VPRS 28/PO unit 529 File 42/632 FMP) Jane Elizabeth B 1857 Bp 21st June 1857 Ingatestone Essex England 3rd Child Unknown, see “Further Information” |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | FRANCIS John |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | South Australian Register Tuesday 13th May 1890 page 3 Death notice of Thomas Francis Davey |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1868 to Victoria |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 31st March 1870 Victoria Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1851 William Davey 1903 Private 50th Foot location Ashton under Lyne Discharge due to Chronic rheumatism In the 1861 Census RG 09/1072/133/33 William and his family are living at Shuttleworth Cottage in Great Warley Essex. William is aged 39 a Chelsea Pensioner and working as a farm labourer. His wife Sarah is aged 27 and was born at Ingatestone Essex as were the children Thomas Francis age 8 and Jane E three years of age . Request for Transfer to Victoria states has one child over 14 years and 2 children under 14 years. |