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| Name | McGINNESS / McGENNIS / MEGINESS – Patrick |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 46th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1079 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 2nd January 1836 / 18 years / Newry Down Ireland Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Sallow / Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 4 years 4 months West Indies – 3 years North America – 3 years 2 months Crimea – 7 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 207 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 27th July 1857 / Approved Adjutant General’s Office Dublin |
| Campaign Medals | British Crimea Medal Turkish Crimea Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | 73 Albert Street Liverpool England |
| Pension Districts | 1857 1st Liverpool 1858-1875 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 11d per diem 1874 Increased to 1/3d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th August 1858 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | EDWIN FOX 20th November 1858 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1818 Tullylush (Tullylish) Banbridge Down 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 | MORGAN Jane Margaret B 1st November 1825 Carnarvon Wales Bp 7th November 1825 Carnarvon Wales |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 3rd November 1849 St. Anne Overbury Street Liverpool |
| Children by 1st Wife | Margaret Jane B 5th June 1850 Bp 7th July 1850 St Joseph Liverpool M PATTEN Arthur Wenn 4th July 1869 D 10th January 1878 Bur Geraldton Cemetery (Apex Park) Geraldton WA Sarah Bridget B 1856 Manchester Lancashire M CLARKSON William 1875 Greenough Western Australia D 14th August 1935 Buried Geraldton Cemetery (now Apex Park) 15th August 1935 Henry Patrick B at sea Edwin Fox 9th September1858 M RAGAN Annie 1882 Greenough Western Australia M HYDE Alice 1916 Murchison WA D 1921 Leonora District Hospital reg. Mt Magnet Michael B 1860 Western Australia M BUNTER Martha 1882 Greenough Western Australia D 1945 Geraldton WA John B 1864 Western Australia D 8th June 1865 Greenough Western Australia John B 1865 Greenough WA D 10th December 1927 Geraldton Hospital WA Elizabeth B 1870 Western Australia D 1870 Western Australia. This child appears to have died same time as – 5th August 1870, Jane buried at Bootenal Mary B Not known mentioned as a spinster in her father’s will – see further information |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | MORGAN Richard Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | JONES Jane Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Greenough Flats Lot G23 16 acres 2 roods 2 perches Title 1/21 Lot G24 – 16 Acres 2 roods 2 perches Title 1/54 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Farmer |
| Newspaper Articles | The Leonora Miner Saturday 3rd December 1921 page 2 Bereavement Notice Henry Meginness (sic) West Australian 19 Jan 1875 Patrick seeks daughter Mary (see further information) The West Australian Friday 1st October 1880 page 4 Administration Patrick Meginess Geraldton Guardian Thursday 15th December 1927 page 2 Death of John Meginess |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 11th August 1875 Greenough Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 3rd June 1870 Greenough Western Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | SROWA Cons 3458 1878/279 |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Patrick McGennis (sic) 1079 Private 46th Foot location Gibraltar 1851 Patrick McGinnes (sic) 1079 Private 46th Foot location Hull Discharge due to disease of the kidneys and rheumatism- invalided home from Crimea May 1855 1851 Census HO 107/2307/121/31 Barracks, Bradford Moor Bradford Yorkshire Patrick McGenniss is a soldier age 33 born Ireland is living with his wife Margaret Jane aged 26 born Carnarvon Wales and their daughter Jane age 9 months born Liverpool Lancashire Another daughter Mary is mentioned in the letters of Administration was supposedly living in England. Apparently Patrick visited England and when he was unable to locate her employed Edward Hayes Lawrence to search for her with a view of sending her to WA as an immigrant. He too was unsuccessful but shortly after Patrick’s death a letter was sent to him from Mary. Arthur Patten wrote to the address but the letter was returned from the Dead Letter Office see West Australian 19 Jan 1875 Nominated immigrants not found McGuinness Mary, Egg St, Everton, Liverpool: P. McGuinness, Greenough; Mr Jones, Shore St, Liverpool, (no such street). At the time of his death Patrick Meginess was in debt to the late Daniel Henry Scott for £119/6/8 (his heirs William Robert Fauntleroy, Caroline Scott and Mary Anne Gale). Patrick Meginess died intestate and Mary Anne Gale applied for and was duly granted the Letters of Administration. She valued his Personal property at £106/0/0 and the farm at Greenough at £100. |