NORRISH Richard
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| Richard NORRISH | Name variations: None encountered. |
|---|---|
| Birth Date and Place | 1812 Chelsea, Westminster, London, England – not verified. |
| Baptism Date and Place | 30 Mar 1814 St Thomas the Apostle Church, Exeter, Devon [SW Heritage Trust]. |
| Marriage Date and Place | 17 Sep 1834 Bandon, Cork, Ireland [NLIREG]. |
| Spouse | Honora REGAN. |
| Children | Richard Thomas b. 1835 Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland – not verified. William b. 1836 (d.1836) Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland – not verified. Thomas Richard b. 1837 Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland – not verified. William b. 1839 Haydock, Lancashire, England [Wigan Archive Service]. Josiah b. 1841 Exeter, Devon, England – not verified. George b. 1844 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Anna Marie b. 1846 Tasmania, Australia – not verified. John b. 1848 1848 Albany, Western Australia [WABDM Reg.1165]. Matilda Mary b. 1850 Kojonup, Western Australia [WABDM Reg.1489]. [Sources: birth/baptism records ‘not verified’ above have been deduced from other sources, e.g. marriage, death, burial records, CHAP, ERIC, STAT, ancestry.com etc.] |
| Occupations | Clerk. |
| Land Acquisition in WA | Kojonup Locations of 10 acres (1855), 20 acres (1857), 40 acres (1868) [ERIC p.2333]. Purchased Pastoral Lease from John Hassell [State Heritage Council Place No. 10613]. See side bar for Kojonup Map [WASRO]. |
| Death Date and Place | 11 Jan 1871 Warkalup, Kojonup, Western Australia [WABDM Reg.4857]. |
| Burial Date and Place | January 1871 Buried on Warkalup Property with his wife [Plynth]. Memorial Kojonup Cemetery, Western Australia [Headstone]. |
| Death, Funeral, Obituary Notices | Inquirer & Commercial News 18 Jan 1871 [TROVE]. |
| Will and Probate | None. |
| BRITISH ARMY | |
|---|---|
| Regiment | 96th Regiment of Foot. |
| Soldier No. and Rank | #683 Corporal. |
| Attestation Date and Place | 7 Jan 1831 Westminster, Middlesex – not verified [CHAP]. |
| Courts Martial | Regimental Court Martial 20 Jul 1831 Desertion [Manchester & Lancashire FHS]. District Court Martial 14 Oct 1833, Guernsey [WO86-1-124] Crime: Desertion. Sentence: 3 months Solitary. Additional Pay & Pension on discharge. District Court Martial 15 Oct 1838, Dublin [WO86-3-135] Crime: Theft. Sentence: 12 weeks hard labour; 28 days Solitary; stoppages. |
| Arrival Australia: Ship and Date | Prince Regent . Embarked 1 Jul 1841 Gravesend. Dep. 7 Aug 1841 Dublin. Arr. 3 Jan 1842 Hobart, [WO12-9613-235 & DPS]. |
| Arrival Western Australia: Ship and Date | Java 14 Feb 1847 from Hobart, embarked 27 Jan 1847 [WO12-9620-331]. |
| Military Postings within Western Australia | Kojonup Feb to Mar 1847 [WO12-9620-331]. Kojonup Apr 1847 to Mar 1848 [WO12-9622-7,33,55,79]. Kojonup Apr to Dec 1848 [WO12-9622-110, 140, 168]. Albany Jan 1849 [WO12-9622-196]. Perth Feb to Mar 1849 [WO12-9622-196]. Perth Apr to 14 May 1849 [deduced as WO12 9623 Musters & Pay Lists not extant in WA]. The detachment left for Calcutta on 18 May 1849 with the regiment [TROVE]. |
| Courts Martial in Western Australia | None. |
| Discharge Date and Place | 14 May 1849 Perth, Western Australia – Conditional [WO28-266-102]. 15 Feb 1851 Horse Guards, Westminster, London. 1 Jul 1851 Commandant, Perth, Western Australia. Discharged with Gratuity of £24 6s. 8d. [WO28-266-132]. |
| Age at Discharge | 34 years [WO28-266-102]. |
| Length of Service | 15 years 250 days [WO28-266-102]. |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
The Western Australian State Library offers over 70 titles relating to the Norrish family – all of them leading back to Richard of the 96th detachment. The material takes the form of books, biographies, genealogies, interviews etc. Among those of interest are:
- A ‘Certificate’ for Richard Norris which can be retrieved with Call No. Acc 1350A, for reference, not for loan. This is most likely his ‘Parchment Certificate’ issued on discharge.
- Family Papers of Thomas Norrish 1837-1908. There is a detailed listing of the contents in the Battye Library MN1119.
- The Norrish Family 1847-1979, a book by Michael G N Hollier available from the 2nd floor Heritage Stack, Call No. Q B/NOR.
In addition there are over 200 Public Family Trees online at ancestry.co.uk. But be aware that these are copied over and over by ancestry users, errors included!