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| Name | McCANN – Garrett |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 98th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 50 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 6th April 1824 / 18 years / Mullingar Westmeath Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 in Dark / Hazel / Dark / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Cape of Good Hope – 14th Mar 1825 – 16th Jun 1837 |
| Length of Service | 17 years 232 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 21st November 1841 Not yet known |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Moate Westmeath Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1841 Athlone 1851-1875 Western Australia 1875 – 78 Athlone |
| Pension Paid | 7d per diem 28th October 1873 Increased to 1/1d per diem for 12 years service in Western Australia |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st February 1851 Falmouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERMAID 15th May 1851 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1806 Colrey Westmeath 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 | NOLAN Mary c1821 Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 24th November 1844 Tubber Kings County Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Patrick Bap 6th February 1849 Tubber Kings County Ireland |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | North Fremantle lot P11 1 acre 16 perches – assigned 20th November 1852 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Inquirer 9th June 1858 – Subscribed to Indian Relief Fund The Herald Saturday 14th June 1873 – page 2 – Mary McCANN debts The Herald Fremantle 23rd January 1875 – page 2 – Mr and Mrs McCANN left for London |
| Departure from Western Australia | 13th January 1875 – Mr and Mrs McCANN left for London on the “Charlotte Padbury” |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 24th May 1878 Moate Birr Kings Ireland Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Unconfirmed 1865 or 1886 Ireland Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 1841 Census (HO 107/573/89 – page 8 ) – with 98th in Manchester Lancashire England 1846 – In Moate – Garrett & Mary McCANN charged Elizabeth NICHOLSON with attempting to defraud 1853 – Witness at military Court 9th June 1855 – shown in Military Return of North Fremantle – Roman Catholic with wife 15th July 1857 – applies for passages to WA for wife’s family 31st August 1866 – letters regarding the building of the bridge at North Fremantle affecting the houses 1869 – Subscriber to Pensioners Benevolent Fund |