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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 | 30th May 1853 Tilbury England via Dublin |
| 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) 18th January 1874 Port Adelaide South Australia D 17th December 1902 Port 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 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 | 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. |