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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 / 4th 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 | c1812 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 | Mary Jane Moore B c1842 Ireland M FALLOWS / FOLLOWS William (Convict on Pyrenees II) 18th August 1859 Albany Western Australia. D 6th December 1875 Albany Western Australia See further information below, “adopted” by the Hills 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 1856) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | M 1865 Albany Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | None known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Granted 3 acres at Albany which he surrendered when he joined the light house service later sold to his widow who had lived there since his death |
| Occupation after Arrival | Light keeper |
| 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: (Nurney) 2nd October 1918 page 2: 4th October 1916 page 2 also obituary 11th October 1916 page 2 Priscilla Montague Mt Barker and Denmark Record Tuesday 18th March 1930 page 3 Sale of 1 ½ acres P13 Albany |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | D 22nd March 1864 Breaksea Island Albany Western Australia Lost at sea |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 2nd January 1903 Albany Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | SROWA Cons 3403 1903/069 Margaret Ann Nearly (sic) alias Margaret Hill whereby she left the land and cottage to her two daughters Pricilla and Matilda |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 William Hill 806 Sergeant 63rd foot Depot location Chatham 1851 William Hill 806 Private 63rd Foot location Ashton Under Lyne and limerick Discharge due to chronic rheumatism and general debilityMrs Hill age 25 was treated for fever during the voyage of the Pyrenees and Priscilla Hill age 11 months was treated for bronchitis. 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.Family History research by Colin Fallows. Mary Jane Moore’s marriage certificate to William Fallows states her father’s name is shown as “—– Moor” and his occupation – “soldier”. However in the marriage register information at St John’s church someone has added: “The name of Mary Jane Moor’s father was John Broughton(?) Moor, sergeant in 97th Regiment. This turns out to be John Drought Moore 1819-1888. The birth register for Thomas Edward Fallows (4th child of William and Mary Jane), the signature of informant is Priscilla Hill and a note added (presumably by the registrar) says “Aunt to the child”. Priscilla was also a signatory to William’s and Mary Jane’s wedding. A number of documents are available which show that the members of the Hill family were loved and esteemed by the Fallows children and vice versa. Regardless of what the explanation is, It would seem that Mary Jane was taken into care by the Hills at a young age and that she was with William and Margaret Hill on the journey of the Pyrenees. |