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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 | 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 | HEALEY William |
| Mother of 2nd wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Mary |
| Children by 2nd Wife | Mary Ann B Quarter 3 1859 Tilbury Fort Essex England Bp 17th July 1859 Gravesend, St George, Kent, 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 M SHEPPARD Elizabeth Ann 1900 Perth Western Australia D 12th June 1929 Leederville Western Australia Bur Karrakatta Cemetery Sarah Jane B West Tilbury 1863 Baptised 29 Mar 1863, West Tilbury M HIGGINS John D 13TH August 1933 North Perth Western Australia Bur Karrakatta Cemetery 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 The West Australian Monday 14th August 1933 Page 1 Death notice Sarah Jane Higgins The West Australian Wednesday 25th October 1950 page 6 Obituary William Robert 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] Robert bequeathed everything he possessed to his wife Elizabeth for her sole use and benefit. He also appointed her as sole executrix of his will. |
| Further Information | British Army, Worldwide Index: 1851 2nd Battalion 6th Company Location Woolwich [WO10-2053] & Woolwich Dockyard 1861– 982, Coastal Brigade RA Ten various locations in England & Ireland [WO10-2820] 1851 Census 20, Artillery Place, Woolwich St Mary, Greenwich, London & Kent, England Robert is living with his first wide Sarah. Robert is aged 30, a gunner with the Royal Artillery and he was born in Ireland. Sarah was aged 25 and was also born in Ireland while their daughter Elizabeth was aged 2 years and she had been born at Jamaica in the West Indies. By the time of the 1861 Census the family is living at Tilbury Fort, Holds End, Chadwell St Mary, Orsett, Essex, England Robert was by now 40 years of age, a gunner with the Royal Artillery born Ireland. He was now living with his second wife Elizabeth aged 28 and she too had been born in Ireland. Daughter Elizabeth was by now 12 years of age. Mary Ann was age 2 and had been born at Tilbury Fort as had new born son John. 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. |