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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 Battalion |
| 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 | Margaret b 17th March 1831 Bp 7th May 1831 St. Peter the Apostle Woolwich Kent, England Thomas B 1833 Devon Bp 27 October 1833 Stoke Damerel Devon England (Anglican) William B 1834 Devon Bp 6th September 1835 Stoke Damerel Devon England Ellen B 1837 Bp 11th June 1837 Stoke Damerel Devon England M JACKSON John 1855 Perth Western Australia D 17th January 1900 Bur Fremantle Cemetery (Salvation Army) Joseph B 1839 Devon Not on Minden Bp 17 March 1839 Stoke Damerel Devon (Anglican) Julia B 9 April 1840 Davenport Devon M BRIDGE John 1855 Perth Western Australia Mary Ann B c1840 Stonehouse Devon 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 Plymouth Devon 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 | Eastern Districts Chronicle (York, WA 187701929) Saturday 5th October 1878 page 2 Death of William Hardman The West Australian Wednesday 17th January 1900 page 4 Funeral notice Ellen Jackson The Murchison Times and Day Dawn Gazette Thursday 30 December 1909 page 3 Murder of Marion Curedale – there are sundry articles about this tragedy The Daily News 16th October 1916 page 2 John Henry Obituary The Daily News Monday 18th April 1927 page 8 Obituary of Richard Hardman others in the York Chronicle and a photo in the Sunday times Sunday 17th April 1927 page 3 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 28th September 1878 Fremantle 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 | 1841 Census William Harman is living at Battery Hill East Stonehouse Devon with his first wife Ellen and family. William Hardman age 35 Army, Ellen age 30 and Margaret age 10 were all not born in County. Thomas age 7, William age 6, Ellen age 4, Joseph age 2 and Julia age 1 were all born in the County. By the time of the 1851 Census William now retired from the army and he and his family are living at 6 Octagonal Street St. Andrews, Plymouth Devon England John is aged 48 a pensioner from the Royal Artillery born Bolton, his 2nd wife Elizabeth age 35 is a dressmaker born Calstock Cornwall. His daughter Margaret, age 20, is also a dressmaker born East Woolwich, son Thomas age 19 was born Davenport Devon, Julia age 11 was born Davenport, Mary age 6 born Stonehouse and Richard age 1 was born Plymouth. It appears son William (born Stoke Damerel Devon) followed in his father’s footsteps in that he enlisted in the Royal Artillery 11th Battalion in 1848 aged 14 years but he was discharged 1851 due to being unfit. He is noted on the passenger list for the Minden age 17. 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 • The Minden • Gunner William Hardman’s lifeMax Hardman has made a great contribution to outlining the history of his ancestor William. |