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Gunner William Hardman 1807 to 1878 – An extract from the Hardman Family History by Max Hardman
| Name | HARDMAN / HERDMAN – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery 5th Battery |
| Regiment Number (s) | – |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | On 25 July 1826 William joined the British Army / 18 years / Manchester Lancashire England Engineer (Sawyer on Surgeon’s list) |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5ft 6in Dark /Grey / Black / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Canada – 1 year 11 months |
| Length of Service | 22 years 11 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner and Driver / 11th July 1848 / Plymouth Devon England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Stonehouse Devon England |
| Pension Districts | 1848 2nd Plymouth 1851 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0½d per diem 1873 – Increased to 1/3 per diem service in Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th July 1851 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MINDEN 14th October 1851 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1808 Bolton Lancashire England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | HARDMAN James Bolton |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | DOWLIN Ellen 1809 / Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 8th January 1830/ St. Mary Magdalene, Woolwich, Kent |
| Children by 1st Wife | Henrietta B 1831 Kent, Woolwich William B 1834 Devon Joseph B 1839 Devon remains in England Bp 17 March 1839 Stoke Damerel Devon (Anglican) Julia B 9 April 1840 Devon M BRIDGE John 1855 Perth Western Australia D 1910 North Coolgardie Western Australia Mary Ann B c1840 Ireland M CUREDALE George 1863 Perth Western Australia D 24 December 1909 Perth WA Bur Karrakatta cemetery |
| 2nd Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | SPRY Elizabeth Born Calstock Cornwall 1816 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Tavistock, Devon 8th February 1848 |
| Children by 2nd Wife | Richard Tremlett B c1849 Not yet known M ELSEGOOD Maria 1871 Guildford Western Australia D 12th April 1927 Perth Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Elizabeth B 1853 Fremantle Western Australia D 1860 Western Australia John Henry B 1857 Perth Western Australia M CAPORN Elizabeth Ann 1876 Fremantle Western Australia D 10th October 1916 Perth Western Australia bur Wesleyan Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Father / Mother of 2nd wife Date/Place of Birth | SPRY Henry |
| Mother of 2nd wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | DOIDGE Permella |
| Land Grants Western Australia | North Fremantle Lot P53 east side of Stirling Highway. 2 acres (granted to widow 1881) Title application 25 May 1881 Tile 5/1193 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Assistant warder Convict establishment appointed 3 November 1851 at a salary of £52 per annum Cartage Contractor for lime, wood and building stone 1862 |
| Newspaper Articles | The Murchison Times and Day Dawn Gazette Thursday 30 December 1909 page 3 Murder of Marion Curedale – there are sundry articles about this tragedy |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1878 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 1st Wife | 7 November 1845 Ellen Hardman died East Stonehouse Devon age 36, death registered Plymouth St. Andrews |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 2nd Wife | 1886 Elizabeth Hardman died Western Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Max Hardman has written a comprehensive family history set out in four volumes dealing with William Hardman, Richard and John Henry Hardman, Horace Hardman and Max Hardman. We have included a file that is an extract of Volume One which deals with the life and times of Gunner William Hardman 1807 to 1878. This extract can be downloaded here or left of page and is in three sections from Volume One: • The Preface Max Hardman has made a great contribution to outlining the history of his ancestor William. |