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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 / 14th 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 |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | UNKNOWN – possibly RYAN Mary Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st 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 | Bridget c 1805 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | abt 1841 |
| Children by 2nd Wife | Bridget B 14 May 1844 • Maulmain, 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 | between 1849-1853 Clare Ireland |
| 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 debilityFamily History and photograph provided by Colleen Ranger nee Watson the ggg granddaughter of James McNamara |