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| Name | HOULAHAN / HULLIHAN – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 30th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 951 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 24th January 1831 / 18 years / Athlone Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7¾ in Fresh / Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Bermuda – 2 years 11 months North America – 1 year 11 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 86 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 9th June 1853/ Fermoy Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Leeds Lancashire England |
| Pension Districts | 1853 Leeds 1854 Manchester 1st 1855 Plymouth 1856-1891 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d 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 | 1813 Killerton Ballinasloe Galway Ireland |
| 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 | TOOMEY Julia B c1819 Mallow Cork Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | John B c1850 Walmer Kent England M WELLS Martha 21st January 1872 Geraldton Western Australia daughter of WELLS Alexander – Royal Artillery 4th Battalion Arrived “CLARA” 1857 D 1896 Perth Western Australia Mary B 20th April 1858 Fremantle Western Australia (Hoolaghan) Bap 25th April 1858 M HESTER James 1879 Vasse Western Australia D 1883 age 26 Roebourne Western Australia M Not yet known D Not yet known Elizabeth Louise B 1860 M BLYTHE James Drummond 1885 Bunbury Western Australia D 20th January 1946 Bunbury Western Australia Thomas B 29th August 1862 Bunbury Western Australia M KELLY Alicia 30th August 1887 (RC) Geraldton Western Australia D 14th November 1928 Northam Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | TOOMEY Patrick |
| 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 | W.A. Record 12th November 1891 page 8 Death of John The West Australian Tuesday 3 July 1900 – page 4 Death of Julia Bunbury Herald Saturday 14 July 1900 – page 2 Sunday Times Sunday 7 January 1906 – page 3 Thomas Houlahan Western Argus Tuesday 11th December 1928 page 27 Obituary Thomas Houlahan South Western Times Thursday 24 January 1946 page 7 Death of Eliza Blythe |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 18th October 1891 Bunbury Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 2nd July 1900 Norfolk Street Fremantle Western Australia Fremantle Cemetery |
| Will or Probate | Will SROWA Cons 3404 Item 1898/110 John Hullahan (sic) made his will on 20th August 1890 whereby after the payment of all his debts and testamentary debts he left the whole of his real and personal estate to his wife Julia during her lifetime and after her decease to be equally divided between his son Thomas Hullahan and daughter Eliza Louisa Blythe. He added a codicil on the same day detailing the division of the property as thus: the southern half with cottages thereon to belong to his son Thomas absolutely and the northern half to the said daughter with the provisos specified in his will. His personal property to belong to his said son Thomas. The value of the property was one thousand and six pounds. Thomas Houlahan noted the correct spelling of the name. |
| Further Information | Discharge due to being worn out chronic catarrh and general debility British Army, Worldwide Index: 1841 John Huloghan Private 951 30th Foot location Bermuda 1851 Census HO 107/1631/631/11 Walmer Kent John Hullihan is still a serving soldier in the 30th regiment age 38 a married man occupation labourer born Ballinasloe Galway His wife is Judith (sic) Hullihan age 27 occupation servant born Mallow Cork Son John is aged 10 months and was born Walmer Kent |