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| Name | RISEAM – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Marines Chatham Division 59th 95th and 13th Company |
| Regiment Number (s) | 3573 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 28th August 1826 / 19 years / Rochester Kent England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6¾ in Fair / Hazel / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Undaunted – 22nd August 1827 to 15th November 1830 Pelorus – 5th October 1831 to 7th October 1835 Serpent – 5th October 1836 to 10th October 1836 Wolverine – 11th October 1836 to 29th May 1837 Wolverine – 30th May 1837 to 16th June 1837 Wellesley – 1st July 1837 to 9th August 1842 Curacao – 5th March 1843 to 4th September 1847 |
| Length of Service | 21 years 14 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 10th September 1847 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1851 2nd East London 1854 Canterbury 1854 2nd East London 1854 Plymouth 1855-1859 Western Australia 1859 2nd East London 1861 Deptford 1861 In-Patient Chelsea Hospital |
| Pension Paid | £15/4/0 per annum |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th February 1855 Plymouth England via Cape of Good Hope |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | STAG 23rd May 1855 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1806 St. Leonard’s Shoreditch Middlesex England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 19th May 1811 Shoreditch London England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | RISCAM William Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | NORTON Sally Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | UNKNOWN Ann 1802 Wiltshire England |
| 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 |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Last paid Western Australia to 30th June 1858 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 2nd Quarter 1870 Whitechapel London England Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Saw service in China whilst on board “Wellesley” may be entitled to Medal for China 1840. AJCP reel 466/87 part 2 Folio 233 Proceedings of a Court of Inquiry into complaints by the wives of the Pensioner Guard on the “Stag” into the conduct of the Superintendent Surgeon CALDWELL. Enrolled Pensioner Private William RISEAM said he had no personal quarrel with Mrs BROWN before she accused him of cohabiting with Mrs DENMAN. She was a most quarrelsome woman and he did not see her gagged. Appears in both 1851 and 1861 English Census as married. |