| Additional Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1798 (circa) | |
| Date of Death | 14th Dec 1881 | |
| Father (First Name/s and Surname) | William Henry Jones | |
| Townland born | William Henry Jones was born in Dunany, near the town of Castlebillingham, Louth, Ireland. | |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | Mary Gowen b. 17 May 1806 in Liverpool, Sydney, Australia. | |
| Place & Date of Marriage | William and Mary were married on 17 August 1821, in Liverpool Sydney, Australia. | |
| Number of Children | They had one daughter and one son. | |
| Names of Children | Daughter - Frances Jones b. 1824, in Poonamalee, India. Son - William Henry Jones b. 29 July 1829, in Trinchinopoly, India. | |
| Occupation | William, at the age of 18 years old, occupation "Private Gentleman" son of a Farmer, enlisted with the 48th Regiment of Foot, on the 17 December 1816, in Naas, Ireland. He arrived In Australia on the 13 November 1817 on the Barque "Matilda" which was a convict transport ship. I believe he did more than one of these escort trips before he married Mary Gowen in 1821, and they were shipped off to India with the Regiment. (Sergeant) William Henry Jones left the 48th in 1840, being discharged in Gibralta, and made his way to Brisbane, Australia. Here he became the Sergeant of the Moreton Bay Barracks. In 1848 there was a large earthquake in Wellington NZ which killed the Sergeant of the Wellington Barracks, William was sent over to take up this post. | |
| Place of Death | William Henry Jones died on the 14 December 1881, in Wellington at the age of 83 years old. Note, some records show his birth date as 1795, and on his headstone it shows his age as 86 years old, this I believe is an error. His discharge papers show he enlisted at age 18 years old in 1816, which makes his birth as 1798, making his death age 83. | |
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