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| Name | HELLIWELL / HOLLYWELL – Robert |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Honourable East India Company Bengal Artillery 5th Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 338 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 27th January 1842 / 24 years / Westminster London England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10¼ in Fresh / Blue/ Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | HEIC |
| Length of Service | 10 years 6 months |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner / 10th August 1853 / Not yet known |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Todmorden Halifax Yorkshire England |
| Pension Districts | 1853 Halifax 1856- 1869 Western Australia 1869-1886 Halifax England |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th January 1856 Plymouth Devon England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | WILLIAM HAMMOND 29th March 1856 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1816 Hebden Bridge Heptonstall Yorkshire England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | HELLIWELL William c1787 Wadsworth Yorkshire England |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Hannah |
| Siblings | James B 1813 Heptonstall Halifax Yorkshire England Thomas B 1815 Heptonstall Halifax Yorkshire England Betty B 1818 Heptonstall Halifax Yorkshire England Hannah B 1821 Heptonstall Halifax Yorkshire England Sarah B 1823 Heptonstall Halifax Yorkshire England John B 1826 Heptonstall Halifax Yorkshire England M WEBSTER Mary Ann D 1893 William B 1830 Heptonstall Halifax Yorkshire England M UNKNOWN Sarah Emma B 1833 Heptonstall Halifax Yorkshire England M ROBERTS James |
| Wife’s Date of Birth or Baptism | REED Hannah (Ann) B 29th July 1822 Kingston Dublin Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 25th October 1840 Anglican Chapel Heptonstall Halifax Yorkshire England |
| Children by Wife | William B February 1844 Benares India D 1844 aged 11 days Benares India William B March 1845 Cawnpore India D May 1849 aged 4 years Cawnpore India Robert B 1847 Lahore India D 1847 aged 4 months Lahore India Joshua B June 1848 D May 1849 aged 11 months Lahore India Thomas B June 1850 Lahore India D 1853 aged 3 years Umballa India Isaac B 31st May 1852 Umballa India M GOODWIN Rosina 24th November 1885 Port Melbourne Victoria Australia D 3rd August 1931 Subiaco Western Australia Death of Isaac Helliwell Emma B March 1855 Yorkshire D Not yet known Roden B 8th July 1862(?) Fremantle Western Australia bap 5th August 1862 St Johns Anglican Fremantle Western Australia M SHAW Mary Elizabeth 11th May 1879 St Luke’s Liverpool Lancashire Divorced 1898 M BOSMAN Wilhelmena Maria 19th October 1892 Pretoria SA D 21st September 1919 Witwatersrand South Africa |
| Father of wife Date/Place of Birth | REED Edward Not yet known |
| Mother of wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | North Fremantle P13 Swan Street formerly assigned to William Gilmore Robert Helliwell had to pay for the improvements made during Gilmore’s tenure. The 1 acre extended from Swan Street down to the river Date assigned 31st December 1857 Title Application 3 December 1863 Title Deed 1962 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Market gardener/ labourer |
| Newspaper Articles | The Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 30 July 1856 page 3 Trial of Captain Foss The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News Friday 25th July 1856 page 3 Trial Captain Foss The Perth Gazette and West Australian times Friday 12th July 1867 page 2 Witness at the trial of the murder of Andrew Alcock The West Australian Tue 26th February 1901 page 6 Death notice Ann Helliwell Western Mail Saturday 2 March 1901 page 13 Obituary of Ann Helliwell (not very accurate) The Advocate Thursday 6th August 1931 page 6 Obituary Isaac Helliwell |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1869 returned to Yorkshire (unknown ship(s): pension commenced in Halifax 1st May 1869 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 18th August 1886 Langfield Yorkshire England 21st August 1886 Cross Stone Yorkshire England |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 23rd February 1901 North Fremantle Western Australia (returned to Western Australia after Robert’s death in 1886 to be with son Isaac’s family) |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Throughout his army career his name is spelt Hollywell Discharge due to an injury to the left foot by the trail of a gun at exercise During the voyage on the William Hammond Robert received medical treatment for an ulcer and phlegmon In the Court Martial for Captain Foss amongst the other pensioners who entrusted him with money for safe keeping Captain Foss had defrauded Robert Helliwell of £5/10/- money due and another £50 which he had deposited with him-interestingly £15 had been in gold. A family history has been written by Jean McDonald: The Helliwell Family: A Part of the North Fremantle History, Success Print Western Australia 2002. Embarked England 8th June 1842 per “Madagascar” for India Embarked India 1853 per “Prince of Wales” for England |