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| Name | EVANS – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 1st Battalion 60th and 44th |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2319 – 1st Battalion 60th Rifles 820 – 44th Regt of Foot |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 8th June 1843 / 17 years 8 months / Gloucester England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6¼ in Fresh/grey/brown (bald)/none |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 17 years 9 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 235 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private/ 30th May 1865 Approved Horse Guards |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny Medal with Delhi clasp Punjab Medal with Mooltan and Goojerat clasps |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Canterbury Kent England |
| Pension Districts | 1865 Canterbury 1865 Worcester 1868 Birmingham 1873 Greenwich 1874-1907 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/1d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/3½d per diem for Service in Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st November 1873 Gravesend England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NAVAL BRIGADE 18th February 1874 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1825 Helton Ledbury Hereford England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | EVANS Thomas |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | ALDING Elizabeth Aylton Church in 1825 |
| Siblings | All children are born in Hereford: Charles b 1829 – spent 21 years in the 44th Regt of Foot 1846 to 1867 , Crimea War Veteran Ann b 1831 Ralph b 1833 Emma b 1836 Edward 22 Jan 1841 |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Thomas is listed as 37 years old and a widower on marriage to 2nd wife |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | DAVIS Ann 20 July 1847 (family history) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 13th Sept 1868, Cosley Staffordshire |
| Children by 2nd Wife | Francis Thomas b 31st July 1869 Sedgley Staffordshire England M GLOVER Agnes 24th August 1889 Perth WA D 16th May 1956 North Perth WA Bur Karrakatta Cemetery Seventh Day Adventist section, Perth WA James Edward B 28 April 1874 – Bilston Wolverhamton – Staffordshire, England M MANSEL Martha 1923 Perth Western Australia Died 27 Feb 1932 (Served 28th AIF WW1 Regt Number 4730) Bur Karrakatta Cemetery, Anglican Section, Perth WA Henry B 21st April 1871 Bilston Wolverhampton Staffordshire Possible marriage SCOTT Sarah Ann 1892 Perth Western Australia Died 9th August 1969 Perth WA Bur Karrakatta Cemetery, Anglican Section, Perth WA William Albert b 1875 Perth Western Australia Died 1st June 1878 Perth Western Australian – aged 3 years Elizabeth Ann b 1877 Perth WA Died 16th August 1941 Subiaco Western Australia (never married) Bur Karrakatta Cemetery, Anglican Section, Perth WA |
| Father of 2nd wife Date/Place of Birth | DAVIS Francis |
| Mother of 2nd wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | WEAVER Susanna |
| 3rd Wife | CASEY Mary Ann James married 1881 Perth Widow of EPG Patrick Casey |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 16th February 1881 Perth Western Australia |
| Children by 3rd Wife | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | 29th April 1881 Assigned Lake Koojee Location P1 (formerly G. Casey) 20 acres 27th September 1883 title Application 26th November 1883 title issued Title 5/166 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The West Australian Monday 21st January 1907 page 1 Death Notice/funeral notice Mary Ann Evans Saturday 19th January 1907. All the children named are from her marriage to Patrick Casey |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 18th January 1907 Perth Public Hospital Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 2nd Wife | 10th September 1879 Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 3rd Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1861 Thomas Evans Single 2319 Private 1st Btn 60th Ft location Dover Discharge at own request after 21 years service 1861 Census 1st Battalion 60 Royal Rifles Western Heights and Citadel Dover, Hougham Dover Thomas Evans, Private, age 35, unmarried, soldier, born Hereford, Hereford. 1871 Census RG 10 2950/74/14 10 Bilston Street Crown Yard Bilston, Staffordshire England Thomas age 44 is working as a labourer at a Colliery he said he was born Hailston Hereford, His wife Ann age 24 was born Ledbury Hereford and son Francis age 2 was born Sedgley Staffordshire. November 1880 name is on the Nominal roll for the Enrolled guard, at the time he was living in Barracks with his 4 children- 3 boys and 1 girl. Note to say his wife was dead. SROWA Cons 144 – as follows “14 December 1882 Enrolled Guard Private Evans, regarding the theft of firewood at the Barracks belonging to Colonel D’Angelo. His attitude resulted in MS Smith suspending him from duty. Statement from Alfred Lockyer witness to the above altercation and theft of the wood. Statement of Thomas Evans regarding the above (Thomas Evans was also the sons name). 15 December 1882 HE the Governor approves the dismissal of Private Evans from the Enrolled Guard.” 24th March 1884 Thomas Evans admitted to Mt Eliza Depot until 8th June 1883 when he left to support himself until in March 1884 he met with an accident injuring his hand preventing him from working and he asked for a little relief until he was able to work Approved 25th March 1884. (SROWA Cons 527 1639/1884) 27th March 1885 Superintendent of Poor house requests the admission of Thomas Evans to Mt. Eliza Depot as he is 60 years of age and suffering from chronic bronchitis and destitute. (Cons 527 1885/1677) NB not identified as being a pensioner. |