BURRELL William

51st Badge [Burridge Collection]
Marriage in Buttevant, Cork 1834
Burrell’s Promotion from Corporal to Sergeant
Burrell’s First Muster in the Colony at Pinjarra June 1840
Burrell’s Army Discharge 31 Mar 1847
Gratuity by Perth Town Trust for Burrell [Perth Gazette 8 Jan 1848]
Death Notice for Burrell
NAME William BURRELLName variations: Berriell, Burril
Birth Date and Placec. 1804 Cupar, Fife, Scotland [not verified].
Baptism Date and PlaceCupar, Fife, Scotland [not verified].
Marriage Date and Place20 Nov 1834 Buttevant, Cork, Ireland (as Burril) [NLI Film 04998-01].
RC Diocese of Cloyne, County of Cork.
SpouseMary (Ann) GUY.
ChildrenWilliam Holmes b. Q3 1837 Chatham? Kent, England [E&WBDM Medway Reg.#5-230].
George Kidd b. 1839 England, at Sea, NSW or Tasmania [deduced].
Horatio P b. 1841 Pinjarra, Western Australia [WABDM Reg.#43].
Mary Ann Agnes b. 1843 Pinjarra, Western Australia [WABDM Reg.#202].
Frederick b.1847 Fremantle, Western Australia [WABDM Reg.#875].
Sophia b. 1848 Fremantle,Western Australia [WABDM Reg.#1221].
Occupations
Employment as Gaoler

Convict Guard May to October 1839 [WO12-6201-3].
Police Constable prior to 1849  [BENT p.16 from Government Gazette].
Gaoler, Perth 1847 [BARK p.28].
Superintendent of Labourof Prisoners, Perth Town Trust 1848 [TROVE].
Gaoler, Albany 1849-1858 [BARK p.28].
Public Servant, South Australia dates unknown [BISA].

Land Acquisition in WANone.
Death Date and Place16 Apr 1880 Hutt Street, Adelaide, South Australia [SABDM Reg.#102/148].
Burial Date and Place17 Apr 1880 West Terrace Cemetery, South Australia.
Location: Road 5, Path 4, Aspect E, Site #8 (as Berriell) [Adelaide Cemeteries].
Note: Burrell’s name is on his wife’s headstone but was not buried in her plot; she was buried
in the Catholic Old Area in 1865.
Death, Funeral, Obituary NoticesExpress & Telegraph 21 Apr 1880 [TROVE].
Will and Probate
BRITISH ARMY
Regiment51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding, The Kings Own Light Infantry) Regiment.
Soldier No. and Rank#839 Sergeant
Attestation Date and Place
PromotionsCorporal to Sergeant 13 Apr 1838 [WO12-6200-347].
Arrival Australia State: Ship and DateBlenheim. Embarked 23 Apr 1839, paid to 30 Aug 1839.
Dep. London to Kingstown, Dublin April 1839.
Dep. Dublin 19 May 1839; Arr. Port Jackson, NSW 27 Sep 1839.
Arrival Western Australia: Ship and DateRunnymede 25 Jun 1840 from Hobart [TROVE].
Military Postings within Western AustraliaPinjarra 25 Jun 1840 to 31 Mar 1844 [WO12-6202 to 6205].
On Command & Garrison Duty April & May 1844 [WO12-6206-243].
Perth HQ 1 Jun 1844 to 30 Nov 1845 [WO12-6208].
Garrison Duty 1 Dec 1845 to 31 May 1846 [WO12-6208].
Perth HQ or Garrison Duty 1 Jun to 31 Dec 1846 [WO12-6208].
Garrison Duty (Jan), Government Employ (Feb), Garrison Duty (Mar) 1847 [WO12-6208-184].
Courts Martial in Western AustraliaNone.
Discharge Date and Place31 Mar 1847 Perth, Western Australia [WO12-6208-184 & 199].
Age at Discharge43 years [deduced].
Length of Service