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| Name | TRAYHOURN / TRAYHORNE – Richard |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 96th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 35 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 7th February 1824 / 17 years /Bristol Gloucester England Tailor |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5½ in Fresh / Hazel / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Bermuda – 3 years Nova Scotia – 8 years Australia – 5 years |
| Length of Service | 23 years 39 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 14th March 1848 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Thornbury near Bristol England |
| Pension Districts | 1848 Bristol England 1850-1871 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 22nd July 1850 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HASHEMY 25th October 1850 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1807 Thornbury Bristol England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | TRAYHORN Thomas Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | BLANEY Rose Ann c1810 England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Mary Jane B c1834 [The regiment was in Halifax at that time] M RANDALL John Fletcher 1851 Perth Western Australia D Not yet known Susan B 1835 Not yet known [The regiment returned to Britain from Halifax 1835] M RUMMER William Alexander 1852 Western Australia D 8th December 1910 Fremantle Western Australia Buried Fremantle Cemetery Esther Rose (Rosanna) B c1840 Chatham Kent Bp 25th October 1840 Chatham Kent (Treyhorn) M MOULTON Abraham Walter 1858 Guildford Western Australia D 24th May 1886 Bridgetown WA Emma B c1843 Not yet known [regiment in Australia] M BARRETT Joseph S 1863 Perth Western Australia D Not yet known Cecilia B 17th January 1843 Port Arthur Van Diemen’s Land Bp 29th January 1843 Port Arthur VDL attachment M CHIPPER George Frederick Whidby 1867 Western Australia D 30th September 1926 Walliston WA Bur Karrakatta cemetery WA |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Wife | ROWLAND Mary nee KILLMARTIN |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 3rd June 1858 Roman Catholic Church Perth 2nd July 1858 Perth Western Australia (Anglican) |
| Children by 2nd Wife | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Granted Perth Lot Y109 of 3 roods Title Application 18th May 1861 Title 1810 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Warder, Policeman appointed 16th August 1851-1853 |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Political and News WA – Shipping Intelligence 1st November 1850 – page 2 – List of Pensioners named The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times 15th December 1871 – page 2 Death Notice Richard Trayhorn (sic) The West Australian Thursday 3rd June 1886 page 3 death Esther Moulton The West Australian Tuesday 13th December 1910 page 6 Obituary Susan Rummer |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 15th December 1871 Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 2nd Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 – Richard Trayhurn (sic) 35 Private 96th Depot Chatham Discharge due to age and infirmity. In the 1841 Census [HO7/487/14/25/18 Chatham Barracks Medway Kent England] Richard is a soldier living at the Chatham barracks with his wife Susanna both are aged c25. Richard is recorded as not living in the county while Susannah was born in Ireland. Also with the parents are the children Mary J aged 7, Susan age 6 both of whom were not born in the county but Esther age 1 was. See baptism (The wife’s name as Susannah seems to be a mistake as elsewhere she is recorded as Rose Ann)WO 97 Inquiry held 12th April 1847 at Hobart town. The regiment was under orders to proceed to India it was felt that Richard should be returned to UK as he would not be suitable for the conditions endured by a soldier in IndiaEsther age 10, Cecilia age 6 and Emma age 5, all received medical treatment aboard the Hashemy. Esther and Cecilia for rubella, Emma for diarrhoea.1858 Richard Trayhorne was one of the pensioners who had their cottage built under a scheme authorised by Staff Officer Bruce where by the amount available to pensioners was not enough to cover the cost of the cottage (£47) and they agreed to pay 1/- per day towards the extra expense, however from 1st August to 31st January Richard Trayhorne paid at the rate of 2/- per day. 1862 Richard Trayhorne nominated his step son Patrick … age 15 living Athlone workhouse for an assisted immigrant. (AJCP Reel 1630 piece 123 page 377 The name is possibly Rowland) Esther’s daughter May Moulton married John McKernan son of pensioner McKernan 1889 at Bridgetown WA Postings of the regiment: |