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| Name | McCREERY / McCREARY – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 6th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2674 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 21st May 1846 / 17 years / Dundee Forfar Scotland Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 In Fresh / Grey / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | None |
| Length of Service | 2 years 224 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 6th November 1849/ Fermoy Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not yet known |
| Pension Districts | 1850 Dundee 1856-1908 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem – Temporary – for six months until 6th August 1850 renewed from 26 July 1850 for another 6 months. 1851 made permanent at 6d per diem from 26 January 1851 1887 Increased to 1/0d per diem for 24 years service in Enrolled Force Reconsidered and increased to 1/3d per diem 10 January 1882 |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th June 1856 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RUNNYMEDE 7th September 1856 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1826 Enniskillen Fermanagh Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | McCREERY Thomas Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | HAMILTON Unknown |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | ADAMS Catherine c1827 Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 19 October 1850. Dundee Forfarshire Scotland (McMeary sic) |
| Children by 1st Wife | William John B 1851 Dundee Forfarshire Scotland M MURRAY Marion Hope 25 June 1887 Perth WA D June 1935 Northam Western Australia Margaret Bp Possible 19 July 1854 Dundee Forfarshire Scotland M MOORE Edward 1877 Perth Western Australia M D’ALTON Thomas 1887 Cossack Western Australia D 18th July 1919 Fremantle WA Bur Fremantle Anglican Cemetery WA Ann B 1857 Fremantle Western Australia M HOWARD Charles 1876 Fremantle WA D 1897 age 40 Fremantle WA Sarah B 1859 Fremantle Western Australia M DEDMAN George Joseph 1880 Fremantle Western Australia Son of Pensioner George Dedman (Mermaid) D 2nd April 1929 North Fremantle Western Australia bur Anglican Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia Joseph B 1861 Fremantle Western Australia M MURRAY Janet 1883 Fremantle Western Australia D 17th January 1945 East Fremantle Western Australia bur Congregational Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia Catherine b 1863 Fremantle WA M WHITE William 1883 Fremantle WA D 18 December 1936 North Fremantle WA Bur Fremantle Cemetery Anglican |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | ADAMS William |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Wife Date/Place of Birth | COLLINS Jane nee SINCLAIR aka ST. CLAIR Widow of EPG Joseph COLLINS died 1871- He was a Royal Marine No 6885 also on the Runnymede and married Jane 1857 Fremantle Western Australia. Children of Joseph and Jane: William born 17th December 1857 Bap 18 December 1857 Died 1861 age 3 buried Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle WA Emily born 3rd June 1859 Bap 5th June 1859 M Thomas KEADY 1881 Died Fremantle August 1900 bur Skinner Street cemetery Fremantle Unknown female born 1863 known as Sister Mary Joseph Died 22nd December 1948 Albany WA Charles born 1865 D 4 September 1865 buried Skinner Street cemetery Fremantle WA Agnes born 10th September 1866 Bap 16th December 1866 M Alexander William MITCHELL 1894 Died 10th April 1934 William Joseph Patrick born 20th March 1868 Bap 28th October 1868 John Augustus born 29th August 1870 Bap 4th September 1870 M Cecilia Donoghue 1910 Perth WA Died 5th August 1942 age 71 11months Buried Karrakatta Cemetery |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1873 Perth Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Wife | None known |
| 3rd Wife Date/Place of Birth | STEWART/STUART Elizabeth nee EVITT or EVATT or EVETT Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1882 Perth Western Australia |
| Children by 3rdd Wife | None known |
| 1st Husband of 3rd Wife | STEWART Daniel 76th Regiment Merchantman 1863 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Husband of 3rd Wife | John Andrew B 1858 Ireland Victor B 1861 Glasgow Scotland Martha Jane B 1860 Ireland M JECKS Walter 11th September 1878 Perth Western Australia D June 1916 Guildford Western Australia bur Methodist Section Guildford Cemetery Western Australia William B c1866 M FLYNN Eveleen (sic) 1888 Perth WA D 19th November 1938 Subiaco Western Australia Bur Wesleyan section Karrakatta cemetery Western Australia Margaret B 1866 Western Australia M HAWKINS James 1893 Fremantle Western Australia D 27th December 1915 Western Australia bur Wesleyan Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Thomas Nickson B 1868 Western Australia M GAMBLE Maud 1894 Fremantle Western Australia D 25th August 1947 Western Australia bur Methodist Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia Charles James B 1870 Perth Western Australia M PATERSON Barbara Jane Not yet known D 17th July 1948 Kellerberrin Western Australia bur Kellerberrin Cemetery Western Australia Elizabeth B 1873 Western Australia M ROBINSON John Wish 1896 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Land Grants Western Australia | North Fremantle Lot 56 2 acres Title Application 25 May 1881 Title 5/1194 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Shoemaker |
| Newspaper Articles | The Herald Saturday 27th September 1873 page 3 Inquest into the death of Jane McCreerySunday Times Sunday 8 March 1908 page 5 Obituary Elizabeth Western Mail Saturday 27 June 1908 page 19 Obituary Thomas McCreery Toodyay Herald Friday 21 June 1935 page 7 Obituary William John McCreery-this obituary appears in many newspapers The Daily News Wednesday 17 January 1945 page 10 Funeral Notice Joseph McCreery |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 21 June 1908 York Road Northam Western Australia Bur Fremantle Cemetery C of E |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 1st Wife | 19th May 1865 Western Australia Bur Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 2nd Wife | 17TH September 1873 Western Australia Buried Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle WA |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 3rd Wife | 29th February 1908 Davis Road North Fremantle Western Australia Wesleyan Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | Elizabeth McCreery SROWA Cons 3403/1908/120 Thomas McCreery SROWA Cons 3403/1909/150 |
| Further Information | Discharge due to Ophthalmia in right eye impaired vision in left eye. Information states McCREERY Thomas and first wife had nine children prior to leaving England. However, only three came with parents. Information about some of these children is unknown. Thomas McCreery formerly of North Fremantle late of Northam made his will 18th June 1908 whereby he left all his real and personal property to his son William John McCreery the sole executor. The total value of the estate was £80 the value of his North Fremantle property. Elizabeth McCreery made her will on 13th July 1907 leaving her estate valued at £90 to her husband Thomas McCreery. She died of a cerebral haemorrhage. She left very precise detail of her funeral arrangements in her will. The children of the Daniel Stewart marriage mostly used the spelling Stuart. Additional Information from descendant Shirley Verjans Resource file History West Library |