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| Name | WHITELY – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 31st Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1818 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 15th February 1843 / 19 years 6 months / Kilkenny Kilkenny Ireland Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7½ in Fair / Grey / Fair / sabre wound in right shoulder and arm also left arm |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 2 years 11 months |
| Length of Service | 4 years 40 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 26th March 1847 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Wounded at Moodkee possibly received Sutlej Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Whitehall Kilkenny Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1847 Kilkenny 1850 1st Manchester 1851 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem 1873 – Increased to 1/0½d per diem for 9 years 2 months service in Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th July 1851 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MINDEN 14th October 1851 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1823 Paulstown Whitehall Kilkenny 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 | WALSH or WELCH Joanna/Johanna c1830, Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 4th Qtr 1850 Manchester England |
| Children by 1st Wife | Mary B 1851 Manchester Lancashire England M O’CONNOR John D 22 January 1939 late of Mardella and Leederville Bur Fremantle Cemetery RC Michael B 1853 York Western Australia bur 3rd September 1854 (10 months) York Western Australia Patrick B 1853 York Western Australia M MOFFAT Louisa Agnes 1882 Perth Western Australia D 19 March 1924 Fremantle Western Australia Bur Fremantle Cemetery R C Catharine B 1855 York Western Australia (Sister Mary Gertrude) D Mercy Convent Bunbury 8 July 1929 John Francis B 1858 York Western Australia M KENNY Mary Alice Magdalena (of Mooney Ponds Victoria) 5 October 1897 Fremantle WA D 30 March 1939 Perth Western Australia Thomas B 1860 York Western Australia M O’GRADY Charlotte 14th June 1891 Fremantle Western Australia D 22 June 1938 Fremantle WA Bur Fremantle Cemetery RC Margaret B 1862 York Western Australia M KEANE Patrick 25 September 1895 Fremantle Western Australia D 19th August 1899 North Fremantle Western Australia Bur Skinner Street Cemetery William Walsh B 1864 York Western Australia D 1864 York Western Australia bur 17th July 1864 York Western Australia Johanna/Hannah B 1865 York Western Australia M BOVELL Henry Joseph 1892 Fremantle WA M BOND Joseph 5 July 1911 North Fremantle WA D 27 September 1949 Fremantle WA bur Fremantle Cemetery RC Bridget Ann B 1868 York Western Australia D 30 July 1941 Fremantle WA Bur Fremantle Cemetery R C Eleanor Maria B 1870 York Western Australia M REYNOLDS William 1890 Fremantle WA D (Ellen Maria) 19th August 1941 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | WALSH Michael |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | York Pensioner lot 4 of 4 acres was assigned 20 November 1852. Title Application 13 May 1859 Title 1671 He purchased 25 November 1864 York Suburban lots 229 and 230 Lot 229 York 5.1.7 acres Lot 230 York 5.3.6 acres |
| Occupation after Arrival | Shoemaker |
| Newspaper Articles | The West Australian Monday 2 July 1894 page 4 Death James Whitely The W.A. Record Thursday 5 July 1894 page 8 ‘In Memorial’ James Whitely Central Districts Advertiser and Mining Journal (Northam W.A.: 1893-1895) Saturday 7 July 1894 page 3 Obituary James The W.A. Record Saturday 3 August 1918 page 7 ‘Death of Mrs Whitely’ The W.A. record Saturday 5 October 1895 page 8 Marriage Margaret Western Mail Friday 18 August 1899 page 30 death Margaret Inquirer and Commercial news Friday 8 October 1897 page 15 Marriage of John Francis The West Australian Friday 31 March 1939 page 14 ‘Former Taxation Chief’ death of J.F. Whitely The West Australian Friday 24 June 1938 page 1 Death Thomas |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 30 June 1894 Fremantle Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | D 26 July 1918 Fremantle Western Australia Bur Fremantle Cemetery RC (Whiteley) |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to a sabre wound to right shoulder and arm and also the left arm at Moodkee In the 1851 Census of England James and his family are under the surname Whitelaw and living at 7 Alport, Deansgate Manchester. James is working as a Shoemaker journeyman and is also Chelsea pensioner. Both he and his wife Johanna were born in Ireland and his daughter Mary was born Manchester. After the birth of John Gorman’s twins Mrs Whitely was the wet nurse as Mrs Gorman was very Ill. James Whitely received punishment for his conduct during the voyage of the Minden. In 1854 he received £15 for the erecting his house on his pensioner allotment at York. In the 1859 Census of York Western Australia James and Johana (sic) were living with their family of four children Mary, Patrick, Catherine and John. Both James and Johanna were born in Ireland although they were married in England. Mary was born in England while the other three children were born in Western Australia. James is a shoemaker and also living with them were another 4 shoemakers, fellow Pensioners David Jose and James Duffy and 2 ticket of leave men. James had five and a half acres of crop or hay, half an acre of fallow, a half-acre kitchen garden, 4 cattle having either eaten or sold another in 1859, and nine pigs. In 1880 he received eight shilling per month for storing the Government arms in a room of his house. James not only took an active interest in his church but also in the local community. He was a signatory to a petition to the Legislative Council in 1868, a councillor in the local council and was president of the HAC Benefit society in 1878. Well respected in the community (see Obituary Central Districts Advertiser). James features on pages 8-9 of “Glorious Apostles – History of the Catholic Church in York” – A.M. Clark 2009 from which the image of him and his wife on this web profile is taken. |