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| Name | JARVIS – Joseph |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 85th and 5th Fusiliers 2nd Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2174/1539 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 24th July 1843 / 14 years / London Middlesex England None |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 3 in Fresh / Hazel / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 1 year 5 months Mauritius – 3 years Cape of Good Hope – 8 years 11 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 82 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Drummer / 17th November 1868 /Aldershot England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Leicester England |
| Pension Districts | 1868 Leicester 1873 Greenwich 1874-1908 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/1d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/3½d per diem for 6 years service in Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st November 1873 Gravesend England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NAVAL BRIGADE 18th February 1874 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1829 Sheffield Yorkshire England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | JARVIS Thomas Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Prudence Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | PETERS Selina Emmeline c1846 At sea |
| Date/Place of Marriage | c1864 Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Ellen b1864 Port Natal M FITZPATRICK John 1879 Perth WA son of EPG Michael Fitzpatrick D 22nd June 1928 Perth WA Bu Karrakatta Cemetery WA Joseph B c 1867 M LANNIN Susie 29th June 1899 D 6th February 1950 East Fremantle WA Bur Fremantle Cemetery WA Selina Frances B 1866 Grahamstown Cape of Good Hope M CLEMENS Henry Haddock 7th June 1887 Perth Western Australia D 31st January 1956 Inglewood Western Australia bur Quairading Cemetery Western Australia Henry Samuel B 1st Qtr 1869 Leicestershire England M BUCKLEY Bridget K 1911 Fremantle WA D 17th August 1946 Maylands WA Bur Karrakatta Cemetery Stillborn Female B/d 1877 Fremantle Western Australia Isabella Ann B 1878 Fremantle Western Australia M BUDDIVENT Henry 1911 Broome Western Australia D 24th May 1956 Bicton Western Australia bur Methodist Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia Edith Florence B 1880 Fremantle Western Australia M WILCE Elijah Warwick 1900 Fremantle Western Australia D 4th January 1959 New South Wales Both Edith and Elijah are buried Macquarie Park Cemetery NSW |
| 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 | Cockburn Sound Willagee Swamp Lot P227 19.0.32 19 acres 32 perches 31st January 1884 Title Application 16th June 1884 Granted (the area is in Kardinya near Gilbertson Road) |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The West Australian Friday 31st July 1908 page 1 Death Notice Joseph Jarvis The West Australian Monday 19th August 1946 page 1 Death notice Henry Samuel Jarvis |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 29th July 1908 Fremantle Western Australia Methodist Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 19th January 1883 Fremantle Western Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1851 Joseph Jarvis 2174 Private 85th Ft location Preston 1861 Joseph Jarvis 2174 Private 85th Ft location Natal 1871 Census Leadenhall Street St. Margaret Leicester Joseph age 39 is working as a labourer and living with his wife Selina age 25 who was born ‘at sea’ and their daughters Ellen age 7 who was born at Port Natal and Selina age 4 who was born at the Cape of Good Hope. Son (Henry) Samuel age 2 was born Leicestershire England November 1880 Joseph Jarvis was on the Nominal roll for the Enrolled Guard. He was living at No 1 Barracks Fremantle with his wife and 4 children. He was appointed to the Guard on 13th April 1881 to 31st March 1887 when the Guard was disbanded. 19th January 1883 it was reported Selina Jarvis wife of Joseph Jarvis had died at the barracks at 7:15 in the morning. Joseph was employed at the Fremantle magazine from 1st July – 30th September 1881. |