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| Name | RICHARDSON – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 97th 83rd Regiment and Royal Canadian Rifles |
| Regiment Number (s) | 851 – 97th Regiment 1379 – 83rd Regiment 547 – Royal Canadian Rifles |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 14th April 1824 / 16 years / Coventry Warwickshire England Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6¾ in Fresh / Grey / Light / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Ceylon -11 years 1 month North America – 12 years 8 months |
| Length of Service | 25 years 133 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 9th September 1851 / Chatham Kent England. |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Hinckley Leicester England |
| Pension Districts | 1851 Coventry 1853-1856 Western Australia 1856 – March 1870 Adelaide South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/2d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | June 2 1853 Kingstown, Dublin, Ireland |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PHOEBE DUNBAR 30th August 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1808 Shenton Leicestershire (WO 97) |
| Date/Place of Baptism | bap May 18th 1806 Shenton Leicestershire England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | RICHARDSON Richard bap 9th May 1773 Leire Leicestershire England |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | MARRIOTT (MARROT) Lydia bap 14th April 1785 Shenton Leicestershire England M 9th August 1803 Stoney Stanton Leicestershire England bur 9th October 1815 Shenton Leicestershire England |
| Siblings | Mary bap 24th March 1805 Shenton,Leicestershire England D Not yet known Joseph bap 27th September 1807 Shenton Leicestershire England D Not yet known Abraham bap 16th March 1811 Shenton Leicestershire England D Hinckley Workhouse bur 15th December 1886 Barwell cum Stapleton Leicestershire England Ann bap 4th October 1812 Shenton Leicestershire England bur 10th December 1813 Shenton Leicestershire England Sarah bap 30th June 1814 Shenton Leicestershire England bur 12th July 1814 Shenton Leicestershire England Ann bap 30th September 1815 Shenton Leicestershire England bur 29th October 1815 Shenton Leicestershire England |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | WILKINSON Mary c1819 (arrived Adelaide from UK c1851) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 5th August 1856 Trinity Church Adelaide South Australia. |
| Children by 1st Wife | None known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News Perth 30th April 1856 – page 2 Adelaide Observer Saturday 10th May 1856 – page 1 Express and Telegraph Adelaide 11th October 1899 – page 2 |
| Departure from Western Australia | 28th April 1856 departed Western Australia for South Australia per “Guyon” |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | D 26th January 1870 South Australia Bur Hope Valley Cemetery South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | D 11th October 1899 Destitute Asylum Adelaide South Australia West Terrace Cemetery Adelaide, South Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 William Richardson 1379 Private 83rd Regiment location London Canada 1851 William Richardson 547 Private Royal Canadian Rifles location Niagara Canada Discharge due to failing strength and long service. |