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| Name | SHEIL / SHIEL – Michael |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 61st Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 550 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 1st January 1827 / 20 years / Athlone Westmeath Ireland. Servant |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10½ in Fresh / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Ceylon – 11 years 4 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 263 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 10th October 1848 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1848 Chatham 1849 Limerick 1853 Tilbury Fort 1853-1854 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d 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 | c1807 Kilton 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 | HANNAN Margaret Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 9th June 1844 Killaloe Clare Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | John bap 2nd July 1845 St Patrick’s Cork City Cork Ireland M HUSTON Ellen (Daughter of EPG Arthur Huston) 18th January 1874 Port Adelaide South Australia D 17th December 1902 Port Adelaide South Australia Bur Cheltenham Cemetery Adelaide South Australia Thomas Patrick Charles (possibly adopted) B c1846 St Mary’s Barracks Chatham Kent England M 1st CLARKE Helen 8th May 1870 St Lawrence North Adelaide South Australia M 2nd DANCEY Maggie 19th November 1895 Holy Cross Church Goodwood South Australia D 17th August 1923 Port Adelaide South Australia Mary Ann B 1848 Kent England M RUSSELL Thomas 25th December 1872 St Patrick’s Presbytery Adelaide South Australia D Not yet known Michael bap 19th October 1851 Killaloe Clare Ireland M CLANCY Catherine 1st October 1874 Yatala Adelaide South Australia D 3rd October 1917 Port Adelaide South Australia bur Cheltenham Cemetery South Australia |
| 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 | The Express and Telegraph 20th February 1874 page 2 Marriage of John and Ellen Huston The Advertiser Tuesday 2nd October 1917 page 4 Account of death of son Michael Shiel Port Adelaide News Friday 24th August 1923 page 6 Obituary Thomas Shiels (sic) |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 16th or 19th February 1854 Fremantle Western Australia bur 16th (sic) February at St Patrick’s Cemetery Skinner Street Fremantle Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army, Worldwide Index 1841 550 Private Michael Shiel location Woolwich and Bolton Discharge: Due to chronic rheumatism and dyspnoea. June 26th 1853 while onboard the Phoebe Dunbar Michael Shiel age 1 year 8 months was treated for convulsions and on July 27th Mary Shiel age 5 years 6 months also received treatment this time for pertussis both were discharged well. After Michael’s death Margaret was one of the four destitute widows of pensioners who was awarded relief from the Resident Magistrate at Fremantle. 2nd August 1855 a Memorial was presented to the Governor on behalf of the pensioner widows Jane Reddin and 4 children, Elizabeth Conroy and 5 children, Margaret Shiels and 4 children, and Ann Parsons and 4 children advising him of their penury and of the distress caused by the imminent withdrawal of their right to live in the Depot. Col Bruce said they always knew it was a temporary arrangement but had every sympathy for them and asked the Governor if there was any government building suitable to house them. The Governor said none was available and if they were so needy they would be admitted to the poor houseJohn Shiel was admitted to the (Royal) Adelaide Hospital 14th October 1902 age 57. He was living at Port Adelaide and working as a labourer, no further information. His wife Ellen Sheil (sic) was also admitted to the hospital on 11th July 1893 age 43. She was Roman Catholic and living at Port Adelaide, she said she was born in the USA and had been in the colony for 40 years. No ship of arrival. |