LATHAM – John 42nd Regiment – Enrolled Pensioner Force WA

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Lived Toodyay – pictured is Warders’ Quarters demolished early 1930s

Name	LATHAM – John
Regiment (s)	42nd Regiment
Regiment Number (s)	281
Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation	11th April 1823 / 18 years / Edinburgh Scotland Labourer
Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars	5 Ft 10 5/8 in Swarthy / Brown / Dark Brown / None
Overseas Service/Duration	Gibraltar – 6 years 97 days Ionian Islands – 3 years 300 days Malta – 5 years 52 days
Length of Service	22 years 252 days
Rank/Date/Place of Discharge	Private / 31st May 1845 / Malta
Campaign Medals	None
Intended Residence at Discharge	Malta
Pension Districts	1845 Malta 1852 1st Edinburgh 1853-1882 Western Australia
Pension Paid	10d per diem
Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland	3June 2 1853 Kingstown, Dublin, Ireland
Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia	PHOEBE DUNBAR 30th August 1853
Date/Place of Birth	c1805 Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland
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
1^st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism	WALKER Mary Ann C1815
Date/Place of Marriage	Not yet known
Children by 1^st Wife	Jessie B April 1843 D December 1843 Malta (Jessy) Buried 4th December 1843 aged 8 months John B June 1844 D September 1845 Malta Buried 20th September 1845 Malta aged 15 months Robert B c1845 Malta (likely) D 27th March 1921 Depot at Claremont Western Australia M Unknown (May not have married) bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Mary Ann B c1847 Malta (Obit. states Island) M ROWLES Joseph (aka ROWLS John (Convict on Robert Small ) 25th February 1858 Toodyay Western Australia D 12th February 1917 Northam Hospital Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Toodyay Cemetery 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
Land Grants Western Australia	S6 Toodyay of 3 acres 3 roods and 36 perches Assigned 11th May 1864 The map shows it was actually 5 acres 3 roods and 36 perches and ran from New Street to the river. Title application 29th August 1864 Title 1998
Occupation after Arrival	Appointed Night Warder Convict Establishment 14th December 1853-2nd May 1855 16th February 1856 appointed overseer Rottnest
Newspaper Articles	The Northern Advertiser Wednesday 14th February 1917 page 3 Obituary Mary Ann Rowles
Departure from Western Australia	Not applicable
Date/Place of Death/Burial	1st April 1882 Toodyay Western Australia 1st April 1882 Toodyay District Cemetery Western Australia
Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife	D October 1848 Malta Buried 26th October 1848 Malta
Will or Probate	None known
Further Information	British Army Worldwide Index 1841 John Latham 281 Private 42nd Foot location Corfu Discharge: At own request 18th October 1864 John Latham sold 2 acres of S6 to James Wood, shoemaker, for the sum of £70 3rd April 1865 John Latham sold 3 acres and 36 perches the Eastern portion of lot S6 to Daniel Connor for £63 SROWA Memorials ACC 1802 V1 entry no 281/1747 & 298/1851 After the sale of his land John lived with his daughter at Wongamine. The surname of John Latham’s wife is on the death registration record of Robert Latham.