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Died 23 September 1876 Aged 56 Years
Late Of The Royal Artillery.
Elizabeth
Wife Of The Above
died 4th Sep 1909
Aged 79 Years
Also
Dorothy
Beloved Daughter Of W. And L. Morgan
Died 11th Oct 1901
Aged 3 Years
| Name | MORGAN – Robert |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery Coastal Brigade |
| Regiment Number (s) | 982 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 17th February 1841 /17 years 9 months / Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7½ in Fair / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Jamaica – 4 years 11 months |
| Length of Service | 24 years 286 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner and Driver / 20th March 1866 / Tilbury Fort Essex England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Western Australia |
| Pension Districts | 1866 – 1st East London 1866 – 1875 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/2½d per diem |
| 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 | May 1823 Clonfeacle Moy Tyrone Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | MORGAN Robert (Boot Maker) |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | HEALY/HEALEY Sarah B 1826 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 29 February 1844, Cahir Parish, Waterford (Church of Ireland). Robert recorded as being in Royal Artillery |
| Children by 1st Wife | Elizabeth B 24 October 1848 West Indies Baptised 7 December 1848 Port Royal, Surrey, Jamaica M CRAKE John 1886 Fremantle, Western Australia D 1891 Fremantle, Western Australia Buried 11 June 1891 |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | HEALY/HEALEY William |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Mary (see below 2nd marriage of Sheridan and Further Information) |
| 2nd Wife Date/Place of Birth | HEALY/HEALEY Elizabeth B 6 November 1829 Cahir, Waterford, Ireland Baptised 15 November 1829 Cahir Parish (her death certificate states 1830 Cahir). Family History has her as the sister of Sarah Healy/Healey see below |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 22 January 1858 Chadwell St Mary, St Mary The Virgin, Essex, England |
| Father of 2nd wife Date/Place of Birth | HEALY/HEALEY William (From baptism) |
| Mother of 2nd wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Mary (From baptism) |
| Children by 2nd Wife | Mary Ann B Quarter 3 1859 Tilbury Fort Essex England M AITKEN William Jolly 1895 Perth Western Australia D 16 June 1937 Maylands, Bayswater, Western Australia, John B Quarter 1 1861 Tilbury Fort Essex England D Not yet Sarah Jane B West Tilbury 1863 Baptised 29 Mar 1863, West Tilbury D Not yet known William Robert Baptised 18 Jun 1865 St. James West Tilbury Isabella Ann B 17th May 1867 Perth Western Australia M 1 STEPHENS William 1885 Perth Western Australia M 2 GAVED Robert 1897 Perth Western Australia D August 26 1927 Perth Western Australia William Robert B 29th December 1869 Perth Western Australia M TONKINSON Lucy Margaret 18th December 1892 Perth Western Australia D 24th October 1950 North Beach Perth Western Australia bur Baptist Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Inquirer and Commercial News Wed 10 Jun 1891, Funeral Elizabeth Crake The West Australian Tue 7 Sep 1909 Page 6 Family Notices – Elizabeth Morgan |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 23rd September 1876 Perth Western Australia Wesleyan Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 1st Wife | 2 April 1855 Woolwich Arsenal, Kent, England |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 2nd Wife | 4th September 1909 Claremont Western Australia Wesleyan Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | Copy of will available at Western Australian State Records Office [SRO Cons 3403 1881-606] |
| Further Information | 1851 Muster & Pay List or Census Woolwich [WO10-2053] & Woolwich Dockyard [HO107-1588] 1861 Muster & Pay List or Census – Ten various locations in England & Ireland [WO10-2820] Chadwell St Mary, nr Tilbury [RG9-1074] On discharge notes: Conduct Exemplary, Five Good Conduct Badges, appears in the regimental defaulters book four times and is court-martialled once. Discharge at own request length of service.
Many thanks to Morgan descendant Tony Pierce for family history, certificate information and his diligence in locating this information. |