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William’s Story – EPG Gazette January 2005
| Name | HILL – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 63rd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 806 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 9th July 1831 / 18 years 9 months / Sheffield West Riding of Yorkshire England Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9½ in Sallow / Brown / Black / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Van Dieman’s Land – 1 year 9 months East Indies – 13 years 6 months |
| Length of Service | 20 years 346 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 28th June 1852 / Dublin Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Dublin Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1852 2nd Dublin 1853 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 2nd February 1853 Portsmouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PYRENEES 30th April 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1814 St Margaret Leicester Leicestershire England |
| 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 | RYAN Margaret Ann B c1828 Limerick Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | MOOR (adopted or relative?) (aka HILL) Mary Jane B c1842 Ireland M FALLOWS / FOLLOWS William (Convict on Pyrenees II) 18th August 1859 Albany Western Australia D 6th December 1875 Albany Western Australia Priscilla B c1852 Dublin Ireland M MONTAGUE Edward (aka KINKIN Edward convict on York ) 1869 Albany Western Australia D 1st October 1916 Albany Western Australia Matilda B 23rd November 1855 Albany Western Australia bap 16th December 1855 Albany Western Australia M GORDON Thomas William 1872 Albany Western Australia D 23rd January 1930 Albany Western Australia William John B 11th November 1857 Albany Western Australia bap Albany Western Australia M PROSSER Jessie 1877 Albany Western Australia D 3rd April 1884 Albany 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 Husband of Wife | NEARNEY Patrick (convict on Runnymede 1854) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | M 1865 Albany Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | None known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News (WA : 1848 – 1864) Friday 29th April 1864 page 2 Albany Advertiser (WA : 1897 1950) 7th January 1903 page 2: 2nd October 1918 page 2: 4th October 1916 page 2 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | D 22nd March 1864 Breaksea Island Albany Western Australia bur March 1864 Albany Cemetery Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 2nd January 1903 Albany Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Land Allotment granted to NEARNEY Margaret Ann widow of pensioner HILL William – Albany Sub Lot P13 states 3 acres purchased at upset price 18th September 1871 at £1/10/0 per acre. |