PUSEY William
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| NAME William PUSEY | Name variations: William Dobson Pusey, Pucie, Pusy. |
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| Birth Date and Place | c.1816 [deduced WO12-6200-112], Reading, Berkshire, England – not verified [Death certificate]. |
| Baptism Date and Place | |
| Marriage Date and Place | 1845 Perth, Western Australia [WABDM Reg.#146 as DOBSON]. |
| Spouse | Sarah ELLISTON (var. Elleston, Elston, Harrison). |
| Children | Elizabeth b. 1845 Toodyay [WABDM Reg.#657]. Phoebe Sarah b. 1851 Perth [WABDM Reg.#1794]. Thomas b. 1853 Perth [WABDM Reg.#2068]. Dorcas b. 1855 Perth [WABDM Reg.#2765]. Ellen b. 1857 Perth [WABDM Reg.#3775]. Emily b. 1858 Perth [WABDM Reg.#4325]. Jane b. 1860 Perth [WABDM Reg. #5325A]. William James b. 1862 Perth [WABDM Reg.#6547]. Eliza b. 1864 Perth [WABDM Reg.#7711]. Isaac b. 1866 Perth [WABDM Reg.#9206]. Walter b. 1868 Perth [WABDM Reg.#10634]. Abigail Rose b. 1871 Perth [WABDM Reg.#12869]. |
| Occupations | Native Police Constable (1842). Farmer (1849). Wine Seller (1875). Pound Keeper (1881). |
| Land Acquisition in WA | Further research required. |
| Death Date and Place | 31 Jul 1899 Newcastle Street, Perth, Western Australia [WABDM Reg.1818]. |
| Burial Date and Place | 01 Aug 1899 East Perth Cemetery, Western Australia [EPCEM]. Section: Church of England. Grave ID: 621. |
| Death, Funeral, Obituary Notices | West Australian 1 Aug 1899 (death and funeral notices). West Australian 3 Aug 1899 (obit). Inquirer and Commercial News 4 Aug 1899 (obit). |
| Will and Probate | None. |
| BRITISH ARMY | |
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| Regiment | 51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) The Kings Own Light Infantry Regiment. 1 Apr 1847 transferred to 96th Regiment of Foot. |
| Soldier No. and Rank | #1096 Private (51st). #2019 Private (96th). |
| Enlistment Date and Place | 9 Aug 1837, Chatham HQ. Age 21 years. Bounty paid to recruit £3 0s. 0d. [WO12-6200-112]. First Muster at Chatham HQ [WO12-6200-150]. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 6½ ins. [WO12-6200-112]. |
| Promotions or Reductions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Good Conduct Badge 1d. per diem 20 Aug 1844 (51st Regiment) [WO12-6202-280]. Good Conduct Badge 2d. per diem 10 Aug 1847 (96th Regiment) [WO12-9622-173]. |
| Arrival Van Diemen’s Land: Ship and Date | Minerva. Embarked 17 May 1838, paid to 23 Sep 1838 [WO12-6200-239]. See Additional Details below. Arr. 28 Sep 1838 from Sheerness, England dep. 28 May 1838 [DPS]. |
| Arrival Western Australia: Ship and Date | Runnymede 25 Jun 1840 from Hobart [TROVE]. |
| Military Postings within Western Australia | 51st Regiment York 25 Jun 1840 to 28 Feb 1843. Note: from Nov 1842 to Feb 1843 at Toodyay under the supervision of John Nicol Drummond in York [WASRO CSR 123-106 & Police Station Journals]. Toodyay 1 Mar 1843 to 30 Nov 1845 (except York in April, July, August and September 1843), Perth HQ 10 Dec 1845 per General Order No. 4 [WO28-266-56] to 31 Mar 1847, inc. four months of Garrison Duty and Feb 1847 in York. 96th Regiment. Toodyay 1 Apr 1847 to 31 May 1848. York 1 Jun to 31 Jul 1848. Toodyay 1 Aug 1848 to 14 May 1849 when in receipt of conditional discharge. [All sourcing from WO12-6202 TO 6208 (51st) and WO12-9622 (96th]. |
| Courts Martial in Western Australia | None. |
| Discharge Date and Place | 14 May 1849 Perth, Western Australia – Conditional [WO28-266-102]. 1 Feb 1851 Horse Guards, Westminster, London. 1 Jul 1851 Commandant, Perth, Western Australia. Discharge with Gratuity of £4 11s. 3d. [WO28-266-132]. |
| Age at Discharge | 33 years [WO28-266-102]. |
| Length of Service | 11 years 265 days [WO28-266-102]. |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
This soldier, upon enlistment in the Army used the name William PUSEY. He continued to use the surname Pusey during his service at Chatham and when he embarked on a convict ship as a Guard.
He was not on either of the Neptune voyages in 1837 as stated in many other sources. His enlistment in the British Army took place after these two (different) ships were already underway to the eastern colonies. Furthermore, William Pucie [sic] is recorded in the Surgeon Superintendent’s Journal on board Minerva on the Sick List and as Case Note No. 7. He had Hernia Humoralis (inflamation of the testicles) his treatment commencing on 22nd July and his discharge to duty on 31st July 1838 [ADM101-64-6A Folios 13, 14, 17 & 32].
Throughout his Army service in Van Diemen’s Land and the Swan River Colony, he continued to be known as Pusey, including his time as a soldier and Native Police constable in Toodyay.
He was known (by the Army) as Pusey at the time of his discharge in 1849.As details of Pusey’s birth and/or baptism are not yet verified, it is difficult to understand why he used the name DOBSON when he married, why all his children were registered in the name Dobson, and why the name William Dobson Pusey occurs in some records (but not all) subsequent to his discharge from the Army. We may speculate that his birth name was Pusey but he had a step father named Dobson, or vice versa; perhaps it was even an error made by the WA Registrar. In the meantime his Army records suggest he was born in 1816 and his birthplace remains only as a record on his death certificate – documents known for their unreliability. Pusey seems to be his favoured surname in newsprint (see examples in the left sidebar).
For further information about Pusey and his fellow soldiers in Toodyay, click here for Toodyay military post and its soldiers.