McNAMARA – James 84th Regiment – Enrolled Pensioner Force WA

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Name	McNAMARA – James
Regiment (s)	84th Regiment
Regiment Number (s)	340
Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation	28th November 1825 / 17 years / Limerick Limerick Ireland Labourer
Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars	5 Ft 5½ in Fair / Grey / Grey / None
Overseas Service/Duration	West Indies – 10 years 54 days East Indies – 3 years 124 days
Length of Service	19 years 262 days
Rank/Date/Place of Discharge	Private / 11th August 1846 / Chatham Kent England
Campaign Medals	Not yet known
Intended Residence at Discharge	Limerick Limerick Ireland
Pension Districts	1846 Limerick 1846 Ennis (WO22/181 tsf to Ennis) 1853 Ennis 1854 -1883 Western Australia
Pension Paid	11d per diem
Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland	1st January 1854 Plymouth England
Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia	SEA PARK 5th April 1854
Date/Place of Birth	c1808 St. John’s Waterford Waterford 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
1^st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism	Not yet known
Date/Place of Marriage	Not yet known
Children by 1^st Wife	Catherine B c1840 Limerick Ireland M WATSON William 1858 Northam Western Australia D 17th April 1896 Western Australia Buried Northam Cemetery Western Australia
2nd Wife Date of Birth or Baptism	UNKNOWN Bridget see further information.
Date/Place of Marriage	abt 1841
Children by 2^nd Wife	Bridget B 14 May 1844 Moulmain, India M WEBB Frederick Richard Henry 19 January 1867 Fremantle, Western Australia D 30 Aug 1924 • Beaconsfield, Western Australia, Australia
3rd Wife Date of Birth or Baptism	Juilia (Possibly PEEL Julia ) Not yet known
Date/Place of Marriage	2nd February 1849 Clare Killaloe Ireland (Peel)
4th Wife Date of Birth or Baptism	HUGHES Elizabeth (widow) B 1810
Date/Place of Marriage	1861 Fremantle Western Australia
Land Grants Western Australia	Fremantle Lot P19 Swan Street North Fremantle 2 acres 37 perches Assigned 31st December 1857 Title Application 4th July 1862 – Title 18173
Occupation after Arrival	Not yet known
Newspaper Articles	WA Record Thursday 13th March 1890 Page 7 Death of Elizabeth McNamara The Northam Advertiser Saturday 18th April 1896 page 2 Funeral Notice Catherine Watson Western Mail Thursday 11th September 1924 page 2 Death Notice Bridget Webb
Departure from Western Australia	Not Applicable
Date/Place of Death/Burial	10th September 1883 Western Australia Not yet known
Date/Place of Death/Burial 1st Wife	Not yet known
Date/Place of Death/Burial 2nd Wife	20 May 1845 • Moulmein, India
Date/Place of Death/Burial 3rd Wife	8 Nov 1855 • Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Bur St. Patrick’s Skinner street Cemetery Fremantle Western Australia
Date/Place of Death/Burial 4th Wife	25th February 1890 Northam Western Australia Buried Northam Cemetery with her step daughter Catherine Watson and her husband William (Anglican)
Will or Probate	James McNamara made out his will in 1872. He left his home, goods and chattels to his wife Elizabeth during her widowhood. If her status changed the property was to be sold and equally divided between his daughters Catherine Watson and Bridget Webb
Further Information	British Army Worldwide Index 1841 James McNamara 340 Private 84th Foot location Dublin Discharge due to chronic rheumatism and general debility LINE break Family History and photograph provided by Colleen Ranger nee Watson the ggg granddaughter of James McNamara The Death registration for Bridget Webb records her mother’s name as Kate BLACKATT, the registration of her birth in India records the mother as Bridget and father John McNAMARA. A Bridget McNamara died 20th May 1845 the wife of John McNamara of the 84th regiment and was buried at the Military Oratory India – no place given.