Cavill, Jacob
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | Jacob CAVILL |
| Birth date and place | c. 1814 Spaxton, Bridgewater, Somerset, England. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences | See Musters below (1841, 1851). RSM Kensington Barracks, Westminster, Middlesex (1851). [Note: Page missing from 1851 Census HO107-1480-908-38]. Red Lion, Milford, Surrey (1861). Tilford Road, Frensham, Surrey (1871). Abbotts Cottages, Farnham, Surrey (1881). |
| Trade | Miner. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 9¼ ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: grey. Hair: light brown. Marks or Scars: scar on left cheek. |
| Marriage date and place | 1st 7 May 1837 St Nicholas, Plumstead, Kent. 2nd 1882 Q4 Farnham District, Surrey (tentative). |
| Spouse | 1st Catherine CALLAGHAN aka BOYLE d. 1881. 2nd Clara BONNER or Ellen JARRATT. |
| Children of 1st Marriage | Harriet b. 1838, Woolwich, Kent. Margaret Fanny b. 1844-46, Gibraltar. Mark Charles b. 1847, Gibraltar. Job b. 1852 Western Australia. Abraham b. 1854, Albany, Western Australia. Fanny Margaret b. 1857 (d. 1857), Fremantle, Western Australia. |
| Death date and place | 1884 Q4 Farnham District, Surrey. |
| Burial date and place | |
| Will and Probate | None. |
| Death Notices | |
| ARMY SERVICE DETAILS | |
| Corps and Company | Royal Engineers 20th Company (formerly Royal Sappers & Miners). |
| Service No. and Rank | #1561 Sappper. |
| Attestation date and place | 16 Oct 1835 Exeter, Devon. |
| Service/Campaigns | Canada 4 years 5 months. Gibraltar 5 years 11 months. Australia 8 years 3 months. |
| Musters | WO11-91 1st Company, Isle Aux Noix & St. Johns, Canada (1841). WO11-123 2nd Company Woolwich (1851). WO11-126 Detachment, Kensington (1851). WO11-130 (1852) to WO11-172 (1860), Western Australia. |
| Promotions | 1845 Sapper to 2nd Corporal. 1846 2nd Corporal to Corporal. 1849 Corporal to Sergeant. 1856 Sergeant to Colour Sergeant. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Two Good Conduct Badges. Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (£10 gratuity). |
| Other Awards & Prizes | The Great Exhibition 1851. Bronze Medal and Present. |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 2 Oct 1860 Chatham. |
| Length of Service | 24 years 352 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97-1359-208. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Milford, near Godalming, Surrey. |
| Pension District | 1st Portsmouth (1860). 2nd Portsmouth (1869, 1873). |
| Pension | 2/- per diem. Permanent 23 Oct 1860. |
| ARRIVAL IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Marion. |
| Departure and Arrival dates | Dep. Portland 2 Nov 1851. Arr. Fremantle 30 Jan 1852. |
| Occupations post-arrival in WA | Instructing Warder [Barker p.33]. King George’s Sound (Albany) Convict Depot Aug 1853 to Dec 1855. |
| Subscriptions to Funds | Nightingale Fund 1857. Indian Relief Fund 1858. |
| Land Acquisition | None in Western Australia. |
| Ship ex-WA | Lord Raglan. |
| Departure date and destination | Dep. Fremantle 26 Jan 1860 for Cape of Good Hope and London. |