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| Name | HEPBURN – David |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 42nd Regiment 1st Battalion (Black Watch) |
| Regiment Number (s) | 410 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 20th September 1825 / 19 years /Kilmarnock Ayr Scotland Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fair / Grey / Grey / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Malta – 4 years 20 days Ionian Islands – 2 years 92 days Bermuda – 2 years 201 days |
| Length of Service | 24 years 98 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 26th March 1850 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Perth Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1850 Perth Scotland 1855 1st Glasgow 1856-1865 Western Australia 1865-1872 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th June 1856 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RUNNYMEDE 7th September 1856 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1806 Maybole Ayrshire Scotland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | McKAY Mary B 1810 Perthshire Scotland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 17 September 1832 Berwick-upon-Tweed Northumberland England |
| Children by 1st Wife | John b 1834 Aberdeenshire Andrew b 1836 Edinburgh Scotland Mary b 1846 Malta Possible Marriage MILLS William 1861 Fremantle Western Australia D 16 December 1878 (age 33) WA George B 1848 Bermuda D 6 July 1926 North Perth Western Australia Bur Karrakatta Cemetery James b 1851 Perthshire Scotland David b 1856 Dartmoor, England Bp 27th April 1856 Princetown Devon England M CARSON Margaret Theresa 1879 Geraldton WA (Daughter of EPG James Carson, Merchantman 1863) D 7th April 1920 Geraldton WA Buried Apex Cemetery Geraldton WA Jean b c1851 M INGLETON David Cunningham 30th November 1886 Geraldton WA D 24th January 1924 Geraldton WA B Apex Park Geraldton WA |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 12 October 1864 page 2 Passenger list Sea Ripple The West Australian Times Tuesday 11th November 1879 page 2 Passenger on Orwell The Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 1st August 1877 page 3 death of Mrs Hepburn The Geraldton Express Friday 9th April 1920 page 2 Obituary David Hepburn Geraldton Guardian Saturday 26th January 1924 page 2 Obituary Jean Ingleton |
| Departure from Western Australia | 9th October 1864 to South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 23rd January 1872 Adelaide Hospital South Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Possibly 21st July 1877 Geraldton WA (age 68) |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to rheumatism with general weakness and impaired vision the result of long service and climate. The 1851 Census has recorded David as Daniel, he is working as a HS Weaver cotton with his wife Mary and Children John, Andrew, Mary, George and James at 139 South Street, Perth Perthshire Scotland. We do not know how many of his family came to WA as both John and Andrew were 22 and 20 years of age respectively, most probably his wife Mary and the youngest children Mary, George, James and Jean who would have been aged 10, 8 and 5 years. (Jean’s date of birth appears to be 1851 calculated by age at death) David Hepburn left WA alone on the Sea Ripple in 1864 leaving his family in WA. They do not appear to have followed him until George went in 1879 and he returned at a later date. David Hepburn was admitted to the Royal Adelaide Hospital on 20 January 1872 where he died on 23 January 1872. At the time of his admission he said he was a married man age 64 years of the Presbyterian faith living at Oleena (place not found) his occupation was a shepherd and he was born Kilmarnoch Scotland. He had been 8 years in the Colony and arrived on the Sea Ripple. Son George was also admitted to the hospital on two occasions, firstly on 29 December 1879 as a single man age 32, a Roman Catholic, living at Pirie Street and his occupation was ‘boots’ he said he was born in Scotland and had been 22 years in the Colony having arrived on the Runnymede. The second time on 27 June 1881 he was still single living at Sandergrove, occupation labourer born in Bermuda and had been 1 year 6 months in the Colony having arrived in the Orwell. The confusion about the religion may be covered by the Bi-Centennial saying that George Hepburn born 1848 was baptised in the Catholic faith at New Norcia on 24 December 1876, he was buried as a Presbyterian. The 42nd regiment was stationed at Malta for four years between 1843 and 1847 when they departed for Bermuda. |
