| NAME William BURRELL | Name variations: Berriell, Burril |
|---|---|
| Birth Date and Place | c. 1804 Cupar, Fife, Scotland [not verified]. |
| Baptism Date and Place | Cupar, Fife, Scotland [not verified]. |
| Marriage Date and Place | 20 Nov 1834 Buttevant, Cork, Ireland (as Burril) [NLI Film 04998-01]. RC Diocese of Cloyne, County of Cork. |
| Spouse | Mary (Ann) GUY. |
| Children | William Holmes b. Q3 1837 Chatham? Kent, England [E&WBDM Medway Reg.#5-230]. George Kidd b. 1839 England, at Sea or Tasmania? (not verified) [TROVE death notice]. 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 1838-9 [not verified]. |
| Land Acquisition in WA | None. |
| Death Date and Place | 16 Apr 1880 Hutt Street, Adelaide, South Australia [SABDM Reg.#102/148]. |
| Burial Date and Place | 17 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 Notices | Express & Telegraph 21 Apr 1880 [TROVE]. |
| Will and Probate |
| BRITISH ARMY | |
|---|---|
| Regiment | 51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding, The Kings Own Light Infantry) Regiment. |
| Soldier No. and Rank | #839 Sergeant |
| Attestation Date and Place | |
| Promotions | Corporal to Sergeant 13 Apr 1838 [WO12-6200-347]. |
| Arrival Australia State: Ship and Date | Probably arrived in Van Diemen’s Land from England as a Guard on a convict ship between October and December 1838 [WO12-6200]. |
| Arrival Western Australia: Ship and Date | Runnymede 25 Jun 1840 from Hobart [TROVE]. |
| Military Postings within Western Australia | Pinjarra 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 Australia | None. |
| Discharge Date and Place | 31 Mar 1847 Perth, Western Australia [WO12-6208-184 & 199]. |
| Age at Discharge | 43 years [deduced]. |
| Length of Service |