Reilly Family History

Joseph Reilly - arrival in Australia

Name: Joseph Reilly
Born:
1805 in Ireland
Immigrated: arrived Fremantle on 'Pyrenees' on April 30, 1853
Wife: Catherine Regan
Children:
Joseph Thomas, Philip, Catherine, Jane Mary
died: 3 Dec 1863, Perth, WA (ages 59 years)


Joseph Reilly was born in 1805 in Ireland. He is from Brannockstown, 4 miles from Trim in County Meath. He served in HM 46th Regiment of Foot, in India in 1829, travelling with his family. He served also in England, Ireland, Jersey and Guernsey. He was discharged in 1849 and enrolled as an 'Enrolled Pensioner Guard' in 1850 (ref 1).

He was married to Catherine Regan, born 1806 or 1808, and died of consumption on the 12th of November 1854 in WA.

He arrived on the convict ship 'Pyrenees' in Fremantle Western Australia in 1853, with his wife Catherine Regan and children Joseph Thomas and Phillip.

He is listed on a marriage entry in 10 April 1866 - one of his children?

Although the Pyrenees was a convict ship, Joseph Reilly was not a convict. Joseph, as a sergeant 46th Regiment, was probably was taking advantage of a free passage for retired soldiers to a new land and opportunity. There is an unconfirmed source that he retired from the British Army in about 1848. Five years later he was arriving in Perth as a Pensioner Guard. (more on the Pensioner Guards).

He was bound by certain consitions being a Pensioner. The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News (Friday 4 July 1851) mentioned his vessel:

The Pensioners by this vessel are come out under new regulations, under which they are engaged for twelve months service, and during that period if not required for military purposes, the Governor may employ them upon public works without any charge to the colony.

Death Notice

From the West Australian Times, Thursday 10 December 1863.

REILLY - At Perth, on the 3rd instant, JOSEPH REILLY, late Quartermaster Sergeant of Her Majesty's 46th Regiment; aged 59 years. R. I. P.

Enrolled Pensioner Details

from: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~garter1/joseph%20reilly.htm

Private Joseph Reilly . (c.1805 ....... .. )

# Born : c. 1805
# Where Born : Brinxton County Meath
# Occupation : Soldier
# Date Arrived : 28 June 1851
# Ship Arrived on : "Pyrenees "
# Where Arrived : Fremantle
# Rank on Discharge : Private
# Date Enlistment (Enrolled Pensioner Force ): c. 1850
# Where Enlisted (Enrolled Pensioner Force): : England
# Where Discharged (Enrolled Pensioner Force):: Perth Western Australia
# Previous Regiment : 42nd , 46th Regiment
# Date Enlistment : 1829 age 24 , 42nd Regiment
# Where Enlisted : Brinxton
# Transfered : 46th Regiment
# Date Discharge : 1849
# Where Discharged : Chatham
# Spouse's Name :Catherine
# Date Arrived : 7 February 1853
# Ship Arrived on : "Pyrenees"
# Where Arrived : Fremantle
# Age when Arrived : 35
# Marital Status :Single

Children :

Joseph . T (b.23-12-1836 Dublin .....d.)
Phillip (b......d)

Children

References