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| Name | HAYDEN / HEYDEN / HAYDON – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 10th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 568 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 17th May 1825 / 16 years / Fermoy Cork Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5½ in Fresh / Grey / Grey / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Portugal – 1 year 3 months Ionian Islands – 10 years |
| Length of Service | 22 years 149 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Sergeant / 9th October 1849 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Clonmel Tipperary Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1849 Clonmel 1850-1880 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/1½d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 22nd July 1850 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HASHEMY 25th October 1850 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c May 1809 City of Dublin Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | HAYDEN James Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | GRIFFIN Mary c1819 England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | c England |
| Children by 1st Wife | Edward B 29th July 1840 Salford Todmorton Lancashire England D pre-1849 England Elizabeth (Eliza) Mary B 1st July 1841-1842 England Bp 14th August 1842 Holy Trinity Garrison Sheerness Kent M SCREECH /SCREAIGH James 24th December 1857 York Western Australia D 12th August 1933 York Western Australia bur 13th August 1933 York Cemetery Western Australia James B 30th June 1842 Minster Kent England Bp 14th August 1842 Holy Trinity Garrison Sheerness Kent M SMITH Martha 14th September 1865 Perth Western Australia D 30th April 1906 Perth Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Patrick B 11th January 1845 Brompton Kent England D 15th July 1912 Wagin Western Australia bur 16th July 1912 Wagin Cemetery Western Australia Laurence / Lawrence B 4th July 1847 Brompton Kent England Bp 4th July 1847 Brompton Garrison Church Kent D 29th November 1905 Old Mens’ Home Perth Western Australia bur Wesleyan Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Edward B 17th September 1849 St Mary’s Gillingham Kent England D 20th September 1849 St Mary’s Gillingham Kent England Lucy (Louisa) Hashemy B 22nd October 1850 at sea near Rottnest Island Western Australia aboard “Hashemy” M FORWARD James 5th June 1867 Holy Trinity York Western Australia D 7th June 1942 Goomalling Western Australia George B 3rd March 1853 York Western Australia D c1853 York Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Wife Date/Place of Birth | BRADISH Susan 1833 deduced from Census & Death records possibly Kilkenny |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 5th October 1858 Trinity Church York Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Wife | Thomas Henry B 24th January 1860 York Western Australia M HUMPHREYS Louisa 9th June 1904 Beverley Western Australia D 8th January 1938 Kellerberrin Western Australia bur 8th January 1938 Kellerberrin Western Australia Elizabeth B 30th December 1861 York Western Australia M PETTIT David Henry 25th May 1881 York Western Australia D 30th April 1950 West Perth Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Alfred B c1864 York Western Australia M COOPER McDONALD Ellen 9th October 1920 Perth Western Australia D 10th September 1953 Nedlands Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia George B 28th August 1866 York Western Australia M GRADY Honora (Nora) 19th May 1890 York Western Australia D 24th April 1907 Perth Western Australia bur 25th April 1907 York Western Australia |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Granted Lot P9 York Western Australia 31st December 1853 assigned 4 acres P9 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Gaoler at York Western Australia then many government appointments including overseer of Aborigine York Road Parties |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News Western Australia – Shipping Intelligence 1st November 1850 – page 2 – List of Pensioners named The West Australian Saturday 5th June 1915 page 1 Death notice Susan Hayden |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 21st August 1880 York Western Australia York Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 1st Wife | 3rd March 1853 York Western Australia York Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 2nd Wife | 14th May 1915 Sawyers Valley Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 James Hayden 568 Private 10th Foot location Manchester and Newcastle 1841 Census HO 107/586/15/43 Salford Barracks Manchester James Hayden is listed as a private but his wife Mary is not with the soldiers wives Discharge due to chronic rheumatism and dyspnoea 1859 Census of York Western Australia James Hayden (50) is living with his second wife Susan (26) and children of his first marriage James age 19, Patrick age 15, Lawrence age 13 all born England and Louisa age 9 born at sea. The land schedule was not filled in although they had 2 goats. James being fully literate signed the census. Daughter Elizabeth age 18 is living with her husband James Screech she said she was born Shearnest (sic). James signed the entry as ‘Screech’ 16th March 1861 James Hayden applied for his sister-in-law Ann Bradish age 18 single living Kilkenny to be sent out as a Government immigrant. AJCP Reel 1626 piece 118 page 231 |