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| Name | LILLIS / LELLIS- Stephen |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 25th and 69th Regiments |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1084 – 25th Regiment 1349 – 69th Regiment |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 21st November 1837 / 16 years / Limerick Limerick Ireland Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9 in Fair / Blue / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | British North America – 3 years 7months Mediterranean – 3 years 6 months West Indies 5 years 11 months East Indies – 2 years 2 months |
| Length of Service | 22 Years 292 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 10th December 1861 / Dublin Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | London England |
| Pension Districts | 1861 Deptford 1862 Tilbury 1862-1878 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 10½d per diem 1874 Increased to 1/3d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 8th October 1862 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | YORK 31st December 1862 |
| Date/Place of Birth | St Mary’s Limerick Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | bap 23rd December 1820 St. Mary’s Limerick City Limerick Ireland |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | LILLIS or LYLAS John Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | TUOOHY/TUOHY Margaret Not Yet Known |
| Siblings | Not Yet Known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | BREEN Julia bap 29th April 1842 Ardfert Kerry Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1862 Greenwich Kent England |
| Children by 1st Wife | Edward B 1863 Fremantle Western Australia D 17th July 1910 Claremont Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia (as LELLIS) Margaret B 1865 Western Australia M STEPHENS Luke 1884 Perth Western Australia D 6th July 1943 Glendalough Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Eliza (Bessie) B 1867 Western Australia D 1886 Western Australia Samuel B 1869 Western Australia D 1869 Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | BREEN John Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | LYNCH Mary Not yet known |
| 2nd Husband of Wife | GIBBSONS William |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1880 Perth Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | An allotment was made by Colonel Harvest to Stephen LILLIS but was resumed after his death. |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | There are a few references of Stephen LILLIS being arrested for drunkenness |
| Departure from Western Australia | None Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 29th June 1878 Perth Western Australia East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 1841 British Army World Wide Index shows Stephen with 69th at Fredericton Canada 1851 British Army World Wide Index shows Stephen with 69th at Malta 1861 British Army World Wide Index shows Stephen with 69th at Fermoy Ireland 1861 UK Census ( RG09/273/53 ) 4 Magdelen Row, Whitechapel, London, Middlesex. A J C P Reel 1644 CO18/Piece 141 – Page 282 Despatches January-February 1865 Remarks Stephen LILLIS admitted to Mt. Eliza poor house. |