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| Name | McGOVERN / McGOWAN – Patrick / Peter |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 64th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1174 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 28th September 1835 / 20 years 4 months / Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6½ in Fair / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Jamaica – 2 years 10 months North America – 2 years 9 months India – 8 years 6 months |
| Length of Service | 22 years 191 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 1st June 1858 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Sligo Glasgow Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 2nd Glasgow |
| Pension Paid | 1/0½d per diem 1878 increased to 1/5½d per diem for service to Enrolled Force 1881 increased to 1/6½d per diem for further service to Enrolled Force |
| 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 | 1816 Killinagh Enniskillen Cavan Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | McGOVERN Philip Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | 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 |
| 2nd Wife | FOOT Catherine Nora nee FORAN (widow of FOOT Callaghan) B 1845 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1875 Greenough Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Wife | John Joseph B 1851 – unknown place M MANNIX (MANNING) Mary Ann April 1876 Perth Western Australia D Not yet known Margaret B unknown date and place M SAYERS Thomas 24th September 1890 Perth Western Australia D Not yet known Jane B 1869 unknown place M 1st WHITE George 14th July 1884 Perth Western Australia M 2nd BLOOMER Richard 12th April 1888 Perth Western Australia D 5th February 1909 Highgate Hill Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Francis B 1870 Isabella B 1872 Philip B 1874 Catherine B 9th May 1876 Perth Western Australia Peter B 1878 James Henry B 1880 Leonora (Lenorah) B 1882 |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Lake Munster Cockburn Sound Lot P12 20 acres |
| Occupation after Arrival | Bootmaker Mail Contractor |
| Newspaper Articles | |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 23rd May 1891: place of death and burial not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Information on marriages and children needs further research 5th February 1870 purchased Fremantle Town Lot 638 @ £6 |