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EPF Disbanded 1887 EPG Gazette October 2011
Disbandment of EPG EPG_Gazette_2003_-_Vol_4-2__Apr
| Name | MELLOWS / MALLOWS – Joseph Weatherall |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 8th and 64th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2151 / 24 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 31st July 1843 / 18 years 6 months / Manchester Lancashire England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9¼ in Dark / Hazel / Brown / Pock marked |
| Overseas Service/Duration | India – 15 years |
| Length of Service | 21 years 31 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 30th August 1864 / Portsmouth Devon England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Woodbury [sic] Nottinghamshire |
| Pension Districts | 1864 – 1865 Nottingham 1866-1888 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 1881 increased to 1/6d per diem for service to Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 7th April 1866 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | BELGRAVIA 4th July 1866 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 19th April 1826 Woodborough Nottinghamshire England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 25th April St Swithun’s Woodborough Nottinghamshire |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | MELLOWS John B 1804 Gedling Nottinghamshire England D 2nd December 1884 Woodborough Nottinghamshire |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | WEATHERALL Ann B 1803 Woodborough Nottinghamshire England M Not yet known D 30th June 1873 Woodborough, Nottinghamshire |
| Siblings | Thomas Weatherall B 1827 Not yet known Sarah Ann B 1828 Not yet known D 1831 Not yet known Elizabeth B 1831 Not yet known Sarah Ann B 1833 Not yet known Mary Ann B 1836 Not yet known John George B Not yet known William B Not yet known Samuel Weatherall B Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | NUTLAND Arabella 1844 Corton Warminster Wiltshire England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 21st June 1864 Alverstoke Hampshire England |
| Children by 1st Wife | John Alexander B October 1865 Gillingham Kent England M TOMLINSON Elizabeth 14th June 1891 Perth Western Australia D 2nd June 1928 Subiaco Perth Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Caroline Ann B 2nd November 1867 Fremantle Western Australia M ASHWORTH Thomas Frederick 18th March 1896 Perth Western Australia D 5th June 1907 Leederville Western Australia bur Congregational Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Arthur Joseph B 11th February 1870 Fremantle Western Australia M CAMPBELL Louisa 13th May 1891 Perth Western Australia (daughter of convict #4340 William Campbell arrived per Clara 1857 ) D 22nd February 1945 Geraldton Western Australia bur Church of England Section Utakarra Cemetery Geraldton Western Australia Thomas William B 7th September 1872 Fremantle Western Australia D 29/31 October 1872 Fremantle Western Australia Elizabeth Helen (Ellen) B 7th January 1874 Fremantle Western Australia M WHELAN Thomas Gilbert 21st October 1896 Perth Western Australia D 5th November 1898 Fremantle Western Australia bur Congregational Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia Joseph Wetherall (Weatherall) B 31st January 1877 Fremantle Western Australia M WHITE Rachel 13th July 1902 Wandering Western Australia D 5th December 1928 Williams Western Australia William Francis Doughty B 23rd November 1879 Fremantle Western Australia M CAMERON Isabel Margaret 21st September 1904 Fremantle Western Australia D 1st May 1958 East Fremantle Western Australia bur Crematorium Rose Garden Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Florence Adelia B 1882 Perth Western Australia M BELL William Henry 11th August 1904 Leederville Western Australia D 1972 Perth Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | NUTLAND James B 1811 Wiltshire D Possibly 1848 Warminster, Wiltshire, England |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | POTECARY Caroline B 1816 Wiltshire M James Nutland September Quarter 1838, Warminster, Wiltshire, England D Possibly 1847 Warminster, Wiltshire, England |
| Land Grants Western Australia | North Fremantle Lot P23 1 acre 1st July 1868 purchased Fremantle Town Lot 732 @ £6 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Warder Caretaker Supreme Court |
| Newspaper Articles | Various papers August 1887 (For Sale notices) West Australian 28 Feb 1888 (Obit.) and Daily News 28 Apr 1888 Estate / Will Funeral Notice 1 November 1888 The Daily News pg 3 Family notice for Arabella |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 27th February 1888 Douro Road Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1st November 1888 Perth Western Australia Cerebral Embolism dies at Colonial Hospital Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | Will available at Western Australian State Records Office [SRO Cons 3403 1888-868] |
| Further Information | 1851 Muster & Pay List or Census Deesa Camp, India [WO12-2602] 1861 Muster & Pay List or Census ‘ret. from India’ [WO12 / 7361] Upon discharge: Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (£5 gratuity) and Four Good Conduct Badges Extract from Warders and Gaolers: a dictionary of Western Australian prison officers, 1829-1879 compiled by David J. Barker: “1843 Farm servant before enlisting in Army. 1868 part of party to Clackline distance 24 miles with wife and 2 children. 1868 April 20 Dismissed for making false statements on his application. Lied about his age with intent to deceive the Civil Service Commissioners; knowing that the upper age limit for appointment was 40 yrs. Had copy of army discharge papers and could not have forgotten his age. Denied being examined in 1864. Legal advice was he could not be prosecuted.” November 1880 on reserve list for Enrolled Guard 1st January 1881 joined Enrolled Guard living in Mt Eliza Barracks with 4 sons and 2 daughter (wives not listed) 31st March 1887 Enrolled Guard Disbandment Nominal Roll Mellows is in possession of 1 acre of land at North Fremantle |