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| Name | HARRIS – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 5th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 875 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 20th April 1831 / 19 years / Manchester Lancashire England Cooper |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10 in Fresh / Blue / Fair / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 3 years 11 months Malta – 2 years 5 months Ionian Islands – 5 years |
| Length of Service | 14 years 9 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 25th August 1845 / Belfast Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not yet known |
| Pension Districts | 1845 1st Manchester 1847 Chester 1850 1st Manchester 1851-1870 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st February 1851 Falmouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERMAID 15th May 1851 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1812 Manchester Lancashire England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | HARRIS John Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | DUNN Ann 1827 Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 3rd April 1849 Manchester Lancashire England |
| Children by 1st Wife | Ann B 1852 Fremantle D 1852 Western Australia Francis B 1854 Fremantle Western Australia M La MOTTE Frances Gertrude 23rd January 1887 Fremantle D 12th January 1924 South Fremantle Western Australia bur Church of Christ Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia John B 3rd April 1857 Fremantle Western Australia D 9th November 1907 Claremont Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Eliza B 19th December 1859 Western Australia M BUNNEY Joseph (Prior to 1881) D 1st July 1930 East Perth Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Margaret B 19th December 1859 Fremantle Western Australia M1 MUNRO James Peter 8th November 1885 Perth M2 MUNRO Edward Western Australia D 28th June 1937 East Fremantle Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Caroline B 5th April 1861 Fremantle Western Australia M1 SUMMERFIELD Benjamin 1879 Fremantle Western Australia M2 CAPORN Sidney 1885 Fremantle Western Australia D 4th August 1915 Fremantle Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | DUNN William |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | North Fremantle lot P19 2 acres 37 perches / allotment resumed |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer 9th June 1858 – page 4d – Subscribed to Indian Relief Fund Inquirer 25th February 1863 – page 2a – Subscribed to Lancashire relief fund Daily News Tuesday 30th May 1893 – Page 3 – Margaret MUNRO re death of MUNRO James Peter – Insurance Western Mail Saturday 7th September 1901 page 64 Death of Ann Wetherall Western Mail Friday 13th August 1915 – page 25 – Death of Caroline CAPORN West Australian Wednesday 2nd July 1930 – page 1 – funeral of Elizabeth BUNNEY West Australian 6th September 1935 – page 1 – death of Joseph BUNNEY ( husband Elizabeth ) |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 11th November 1870 Lunatic Asylum Fremantle Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | Admin – SROWA Cons 3458/1871/170 John Harris late of Perth in the Colony of Western Australia died 11 November 1870 in the Lunatic Asylum at Fremantle, intestate, leaving Ann Harris his lawful widow and relict and Francis Harris, John Harris, Margaret Harris, Eliza Harris and Caroline Harris his natural and lawful and only children and only next of kin minors respectively under the age of 21 years him surviving. The said Ann Harris, on the 27th day of December last by instruction under her hand and seal did expressly renounce all her right and title in and to the curation or guardianship of the said minors and in and to the settees and administration of the personal estate and effects of the said deceased. The said minors on the 31st December last by instrument under their hands and seals did make choice of and elect Charles William Eichbaum of Perth Aforesaid their best friend, to be their curator or guardian for the purpose of … obtaining Letters of Administration of the personal estate and effects of the said deceased to be granted to him for their use and benefit Council will move that letters of Administration of all and singular the personal estate and effects of the said Charles William Eichbaum for the use and benefit of the said minors. |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwode Index 1841 John Harris 875 Private 5th Foot location Catalonia and Vido (Ionian Islands) Discharge– Unfit for service due to mania & catarrh. The mania was first apparent at Gibraltar in 1833. 31st December 1850 John Harris was advised that his application to have his sister-in-law accompany him to Western Australia was refused as she was of an age when she could provide for herself. John Harris was one of the 5 pensioners who joined the Guard of the Convict ship Mermaid at Portsmouth due to the number of the guard being depleted by two men who were sent ashore because their children contracted measles and one man had died just prior to embarking.21st February 1852 Captain Bruce recommended that as Doctor Shipton had observed symptoms of insanity in John Harris he be kept in charge of the police under medical care as there was no lunatic asylum. 22nd April 1853 Mrs Harris petitioned the SO pensioners requesting the next house built at North Fremantle for pensioners be awarded to her husband. Bruce replied as her husband was disqualified from military duty it was debateable that he would get a cottage at all. He further remarked that it was not considered safe for John Harris to have access to arms.(Battye Library Reel 1800A): Admission to Roman Catholic Orphanage Margaret HARRIS age 9 – admitted 24th February 1868 – left 20th February 1874 to go to service Champion Bay Eliza HARRIS age 9 – admitted 24th February 1868 – left 20th February 1874 to go to service Geraldton Caroline HARRIS age 6 – admitted 24th February 1868 – left 24th September 1874 to go to service Champion Bay
Some family histories have Ann had a second marriage to a Thomas WETHERAL 28th October 1874 Fremantle. The marriage certificate for this marriage it said Ann Harris father was William Kilbride whereas on the 1st marriage it said he was William Dunn so it is probably not the same woman. |