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| Name | MURPHY – Cornelius | |
|---|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 63rd and 84th Regiment | |
| Regiment Number (s) | 950 / 2503 | |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 6th February 1835 / 19 years 9 months / Cork Cork Ireland Labourer | |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 11 in Fresh / Blue / Brown / None | |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 20 years 88 days | |
| Length of Service | 21 years 182 days | |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 5th August 1856 / Chatham Kent England | |
| Campaign Medals | None | |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Cork Ireland | |
| Pension Districts | 1856 1st Cork 1858-1864 Western Australia 1864-1874 New South Wales 1874 Waterford 1875-1879 Sydney NSW | |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem | |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th March 1858 Plymouth England | |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | LORD RAGLAN 1st June 1858 | |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1815 St. Nicholas Cork Cork 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 | SULLIVAN Julia nee FITZGERALD Widow of Daniel Sullivan Sea Park | |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 12th July 1858 Fremantle Western Australia | |
| Children by 1st Wife | Stillborn child B&D 1859 Dandalup Western Australia Ellen B 1860 Corrylup (Carrolup?) Western Australia D 1860, aged 11 days, Corrylup Western Australia John B 1861 Perth Western Australia D 1861 Perth Western Australia Cornelius B 1862 Perth Western Australia D 1862 aged 7 weeks, Perth Western Australia James B 1863 Perth Western Australia 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 | |
| 1st Husband of Wife | Not yet known | |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known | |
| Children by 1st Husband | Not yet known | |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None | |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known | |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known | |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1864 to New South Wales 1874 to Ireland | |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known | |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1922 Fremantle Western Australia Not yet known | |
| Will or Probate | None known | |
| Further Information | On 29 April 1859 the Resident Magistrate Fremantle nominated pensioners SGs Peter Gallagher William Swift, William Thompson Cornelius Murphy and Timothy Moran to be given a reward commiserate with that awarded to the Water Police for their involvement in the pursuit of five escaped prisoners on the boat Zillah. SROWA Acc 36 Vol 454 Folio 311 |