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| Name | OWENS – Patrick |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 12th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 476 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 22 September 1825/17 years/Manchester/Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 feet 4 ¾ inches Fresh/Grey/Dark Brown |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar 5 years 4 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 70 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private/28 December 1847 Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Manchester |
| Pension Districts | 1847 Liverpool 1848 Sligo 1848 Wales E 1849 Hull 1849 Jersey 1851 Bristol 1853 Died on board |
| Pension Paid | 1/- per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th April 1853 London England via Cork and Rio de Janiero |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | ROBERT SMALL 18th August 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1808 Killukin Roscommon 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 | MAHONEY Mary 1811 England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 3rd Qtr 1845/East Stonehouse Devon |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | HOSKEN Henry |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Husband of Wife | DAVIDSON Thomas |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 2nd January 1854 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | None known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not applicable |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 30th April 1853 died on board the “Robert Small ” in Queenstown (Cobh) Harbour Cork Ireland Cause of death Asthma |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Private Patrick Owens 476 of the 12th Regiment was at the depot Paisley and Sunderland Discharge due to enlarged testicles and varicose veins of the right leg 1851 Census Patrick and Mary Owens are living at 10 Cheapside St. Helier Jersey Channel Islands. Patrick is aged 42 and a Chelsea Pensioner born Ireland and Mary is age 40 born England “Patrick Owens was reported sick on the 27th April at Queenstown Harbour by the Sergeant Major due to heart palpitations and difficulty breathing. He was put to bed in the hospital and a mustard poultice applied. Despite various relief applications he continues to have problems breathing and he was transported to the surgeon’s cabin as he seemed to get relief when on deck.” Despite the care he died on the 30th April 1853. Mary proceeded to Western Australia after her husband’s death as on 14th September 1853 she signed a letter of thanks to the Surgeon Superintendent of the Robert Small, Dr Morris. On her marriage to Thomas Davidson her father’s name is given as HOSKEN. She may have been a widow when she married Patrick Owens as Mary Mahoney or it may be a wrong marriage. |