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| Name | JANES – Robert |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Marines |
| Regiment No (s) | 3444 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 28 November 1854/24 years/Forton Barracks Gosport/Carpenter |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 feet 5 inches/Fresh/Hazel/Dark brown |
| Overseas Service/Duration | |
| Length of Service | |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | |
| Campaign Medals | |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | |
| Pension Districts | 1867 Trowbridge 1867 Tilbury Fort 1868 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | £16.14.0 per annum |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 12th October 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HOUGOUMONT 9th January 1868 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 11 May 1828 Westbury Wiltshire England (His attestation said 1830 Devizes, Wiltshire). |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Samuel B c1797 Wiltshire England |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Joana c1792 Wiltshire England c1822 Wiltshire England |
| Siblings | JANES Emma B c1823 Wilshire England JANES Sarah B c1833 Wilshire England |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | AHERN (AHERNE) Elizabeth c1847 Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 27th May 1868 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Children by 1st Wife | Emma Mary B 1869 83 Mile Albany Road Western Australia Robert Samuel B 1871 Fremantle Western Australia D 1874 Western Australia George bap June 1873 Fremantle Western Australia D 26th July 1948 Osborne Park Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | AHERN Michael EPG 17th & 8th Regiment arrived York 1862 24 March 1849 bp 30 December 1849 Sind, Bombay (Hydrabad) |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Mary Butler B 1832 Poonah, India M26 January 1847, Colaba, Bombay, India |
| 2nd Husband of Wife | MCCALL John – Royal Horse Artillery – Arrived BELGRAVIA D 19th December 1876 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 6th June 1874 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Children of 2nd Husband | MCCALL John Patrick B 1875 Fremantle Western Australia D 1875 Fremantle Western Australia MCCALL Michael B 1877 Western Australia D 1949 Fremantle Western Australia |
| 3rd Husband of Wife | REED Robert |
| Date/Place Marriage | 1879 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Children of 3rd Husband | REED Mary Ann B 1882 Fremantle Western Australia REED Martha B 1883 Jarrahdale Western Australia REED Arthur Alick B 1885 Jarrahdale Western Australia REED Robert B 1887 Jarrahdale Western Australia D 1887 Jarrahdale Western Australia |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Assistant warder 18 March 1868-1 May 1873 retired due to Ill health |
| Newspaper Articles | |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 2nd May 1873 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial – Wife | 7th October 1887 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | SROWA Cons 3458/1887/141 Letter of Administration dated 23rd May 1887 signed by REED Elizabeth the lawful wife and relict of JANES Robert died intestate |
| Further Information | Many spellings of this name are indexed as JAMES or JONES On his attestation papers it said he was a volunteer from the 4th South Middlesex Militia. Gratuity on retirement from Convict establishment £38/2/6 increased to £40/12/6 |