MOONEY Lawrence
[WA Police Historical Society]
Kilskyre, County Meath
[WASRO Cons.3403-1895-019]
| Lawrence MOONEY | Name variations: Moonie. Laurence. |
|---|---|
| Birth Date and Place | c. 1809 Carnaross, Kells, County Meath, Ireland [Account Book p.12 SLWA Acc. 3158/2]. |
| Baptism Date and Place | 12 Jun 1810 Kilskyre, Meath, Ireland [RC Church Reg.12]. |
| Marriage Date and Place | 24 Jan 1827, Maryboro, Ireland [Account Book p.14 SLWA Acc. 3158/2]. |
| Spouse | Elizabeth O’REILLY or Eliza RILEY [variations in all records]. |
| Children | Ann b.1828 Fermoy, Ireland [Account Book p.14 SLWA Acc. 3158/2]. Lawrence b.1831 Kilkenny, Ireland [Account Book p.14 SLWA Acc. 3158/2]. John Enchantress b. 1833 at sea [WA Death Cert. Reg. #3500067]. Elizabeth b.1837 Albany, Western Australia [FSLDS Film 7720553-287]. Mary b.1839 Albany, Western Australia [BLKB p.153]. Patrick b.1840 Albany, Western Australia [FSLDS Film 7720553-288]. James b.1844 Albany, Western Australia [FSLDS Film 1363650]. Joseph Lawrence b.1846 Albany, Western Australia [FSLDS Film 1363650]. |
| Occupations | Police Force April 1841 to December 1868 [PASH index]. Constable 1841. Corporal 1844. Acting Sergeant ? [Conole 2008]. |
| Land Acquisition in WA | 29 Apr 1840 Town Lot 113, Grey Street, Albany [BLKB p.155]. Jan 1843 Plantagenet Location 34, 25 acres [BLKB p.155]. |
| Death Date and Place | 14 Feb 1895 Albany, Western Australia [WABDM Reg.230]. |
| Burial Date and Place | Albany Cemetery, Western Australia – not verified. |
| Death, Funeral, Obituary Notices | West Australian 27 Feb 1895 [TROVE]. Bunbury Herald 2 Mar 1895. WA Record 7 Mar 1895. |
| Will and Probate | Will: 6 Feb 1895. Probate: 4 Mar 1895, Supreme Court of Western Australia. [WASRO Cons.3403-1895-019]. |
| BRITISH ARMY | |
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| Regiment | 21st (Royal North British Fuzileers) Regiment. |
| Soldier No. and Rank | #456 Private. |
| Attestation Date and Place | 18 Mar 1826 Kells, County Meath, Ireland [Account Book p.12 SLWA Acc. 3158/2]. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 5¾ ins. Complexion: dark. Eyes: blue. Hair: brown [Account Book p.12 SLWA Acc. 3158/2]. |
| Service/Campaigns | Australian Colonies. |
| Arrival Van Diemen’s Land: Ship and Date | Enchantress. Embarked Deptford, London 18 Mar 1833. Dep. Portsmouth18 Apr; arr. Hobart 31 Jul 1833. |
| Arrival Western Australia: Ship and Date | Jane 9 Sep 1833 from Hobart [TROVE]. |
| Military Postings within Western Australia | HQ Perth 1833-Jun 1834 [WO12-3802 to 3803-154]. Assisting Surveyor Jul-Sep 1834 [WO12-3803-178]. HQ Perth Oct 1834-Jun 1835 [WO12-3804-157]. On Detachment Jul 1835-Sep 1837 [WO12-3804 to 3806-179]. King George’s Sound Oct 1837-Jul 1840 [WO12-3806 to 3809-65]. |
| Discharge Date and Place | 31 July 1840 at his own request [Parchment Certificate SLWA Acc. 3158/3]. |
| Age at Discharge | 30 years. |
| Length of Service | 13 years 106 days. |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Acc. 1081A (original documents) or Acc. 3158A (microfilm) include:
Army Account Books for 1833-1838 and 1839-1840. Monthly settlements and clothing account; personal details.
Parchment Certificate including discharge date. Admission as Constable for Plantagenet District 1843 and 1847.
Lawrence Mooney has been exhaustively researched and written of in:
Conquest and Settlement, Geoff Blackburn, Hesperian Press 1999.
Irish Scene Magazine, Peter Conole, Sep-Oct edition 2008.
Lawrence Mooney: a talk prepared for the Albany Historical Society, Dora Bulbeck 1967 [SLWA Ephemera].