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| 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 / Darby Lodge Armagh, Ireland 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 |
| 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 | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | UNKNOWN Sarah Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Elizabeth B 1849 Jamaica West Indies D 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 Date/Place of Birth | HEALEY Elizabeth B 1830 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Quarter 1 1858 unknown location |
| Children by 2nd Wife | Mary Ann B Quarter 3 1859 Tilbury Fort Essex England M AITKEN Unknown D Not yet known John B Quarter 1 1860 Tilbury Fort Essex England D Not yet known Sarah Jane B Quarter 1 1863 Tilbury Fort Essex England D Not yet known Isabella Ann B 17th May 1867 Perth Western Australia M STEPHENS Unknown or GAVED Unknown (tentative) D Not yet known William Robert B 29th December 1860 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 | |
| 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 | Not yet known |
| 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 | More information needed on Robert Morgan’s first wife and daughter |