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| Name | WELLSTEAD / WELSTEAD / WELLSTEED / WALLSTEAD – Thomas William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery 2nd Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | – |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 17th April 1838 / 20 years / Portsmouth Hampshire England Gardener |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ in Swarthy / Dark / Dark brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 5 years 6 months |
| Length of Service | 13 years 163 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner and Driver / 14th October 1851 / Woolwich Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | London England |
| Pension Districts | 1851 2nd North London 1852 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem Temporary 3 years until 3rd November 1854 Refused increase 28th May 1857 |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 3rd May 1852 Plymouth, England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | WILLIAM JARDINE 1st August 1852 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1817 Portsmouth Hampshire England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 10th February 1817 Portsea Hampshire England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | WELLSTEED William Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | LEGGAT/LEGGETT Elizabeth M 21st March 1816 Portsea St. Mary Hampshire England |
| Siblings | Mary Jane B 1819 Bp 16th July 1819 Portsea Hampshire Caroline B 1821 Bp 15th September 1821 Portsea Hampshire Hannah Leggett B 1823 Bp 28th November 1823 Portsea Hampshire England |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | HAYDEN Julia nee WALTON 1818 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1841 Lewisham London England |
| Children by 1st Wife | Caroline B 1843 Cahir Tipperary Ireland M BISHOP John 1873 Perth Western Australia D 28th September 1921 Fremantle WA Julia B 1845 M LEWIS John 1865 Fremantle Western Australia D 2nd September 1910 Fremantle Western Australia bur Anglican Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia E(Edward ?) Thomas B 1852 D 1929 Prahan Victoria Elizabeth B 1854 Fremantle Western Australia D 20th August 1924 East Melbourne Victoria |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | WALTON Edward |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Appointed assistant warder Convict establishment 1 November 1852 various rolls until pension awarded 1 April 1873 of £44/13/0. Cancelled and allowed compensation of £74/17/0 see Barker page 213/4 |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 13th September 1863 page 3 Thomas Wellstead Principal warder CE in-charge of bakehouse gave evidence in trial of Thomas Bushell The Herald Saturday 18th April 1874 page 2 Death of Thomas Wellstead The Age Friday 23rd May 1902 page 1 Death notice Julia Western Mail 10th September 1910 page 34 Obituary Julia Lewis Western Mail Thursday 6th October 1921 page 27 Death Caroline Bishop The Argus Saturday 23rd August 1924 page 11 Death Elizabeth |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 9th March 1874 Carlton Melbourne Victoria |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 21st May 1902 Heidelberg Victoria |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 1841 Census HO 107/493/25/20 Thomas William Wellsteed(sic) is a bombardier with the Royal Artillery at Woolwich Kent England British Army Worldwide Index 1851 Thomas W Wellstead Gunner & Driver RA 2nd Battalion 6th Company detachment March 1851 Location Port Royal. Jamaica West Indies 1851 as above May 1851 Location Woolwich Discharge due to injury to right knee On the baptism entry for Thomas William it said his father was a baker and that is probably where he got his expertise to be appointed in charge of the bakehouse for the Convict Establishment Son Thomas Wellstead had a will VPRS 28/P3 unit 2034 Item 231/401 |