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| Name | KEAN / KAIN / KEEN – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 16th and 88th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1377 – 16th / 2981 – 88th |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 16th Regiment c 1839 88th Regiment – 12th December 1853 / 34 years / Bury Lancashire England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fresh / Dark Blue / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | India – 1 year 6 months Gibraltar – 1 year West Indies – 2 years Corfu – 4 years 6 months Crimea and Turkey – 2 years |
| Length of Service | 17 years 50 days (14years 52 days in 16th regiment) |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 9th December 1856 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea Medal Clasps Alma, Inkerman & Sebastopol Crimea Turkish |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not yet known |
| Pension Districts | 1856 Birr 1858-1870 Western Australia 1871 -1879 Melbourne 1879 – 1888 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/0d per diem for service in Enrolled Force Western Australia |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th August 1858 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | EDWIN FOX 20th November 1858 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1819 Nenagh Tipperary Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | KEAN Patrick (see siblings section) |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Mary B 1836 daughter of Patrick. Said to have also been on the Edwin Fox and met convic John McCann aka Crimpton (convict number 5294). Despite William Kean’s opposition, they married on 4 March 1862 and eventually settled in Geraldton, where their 7 children were born. D 24th February 1915 Perth Western Australia, Mary’s father is reported as John Kain on her death. |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | DELANEY Mary 1821-1827 Tipperary Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 7th June 1858 Birr, Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Wife | PARKER Elizabeth Wood (widow) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 31st August 1881 Johnston Memorial Church Fremantle Western Australia (name as KEEN) |
| Children by 2nd Wife | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Fremantle Lot S43 6 acres 14 perches 6.0.14 acres |
| Occupation after Arrival | Labourer (Melbourne) Enrolled Guard from 24th September 1885 to disbandment 31st March 1887 |
| Newspaper Articles | The Express (Fremantle) Wednesday 16th November 1870 page 2 Passenger list Eliza Blanche The Age Saturday 14th July 1877 page 6 Inquest Mary Kain Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 6th April 1887 page 5 Disbandment of Enrolled Force The Evening News (Fremantle) Thursday 5th July 1888 page 3 Accident to William Kane (sic) |
| Departure from Western Australia | 14th November 1870 Eliza Blanche Fremantle to Melbourne |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 12th July 1888 Western Australia Bur East Perth Cemetery (Kain) |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 1st Wife | 11th July 1877 Melbourne Victoria |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 2nd Wife | 15th October 1887 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army, Worldwide Index:1841 reg 1377 location Canterbury 1851 reg location Corfu 1856 Discharge was due to stricture of the urethra and bladder disease William Kean served 14 Years and 52 days in the 16th regiment and 2 years 294 days in the 88th regiment. On 15th October 1870 William Kean applied to have his pension paid in Melbourne as he wished to reside there. At the time he was 50 years of age, height 5 foot 7 inches, his hair was grey/ brown, eyes dark blue and his complexion fresh. His face was round and he was stout although he appeared healthy. He said he married Mary Delaney on 7th June 1858 at Birr, Ireland. He said he was born at Nenagh but his parents were not stated. The other information regarding his military career was the same. 11th July 1877 Mary Kain (sic) died of Tetanus contracted after a fall in the street. They were living in Victoria Lane Melbourne at the time William is described as a labourer. William returned to Perth 20th June 1879 only to transfer back to Melbourne on 9th April 1881 before finally returning to Western Australia on 10th June 1881. He served on the Enrolled Guard from 24th September 1885 until it was disbanded 31st March 1887. William died as a result of severe burns he received at home Adelaide Street Fremantle his second wife predeceased him in 1887. |