| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | James STEIN aka James John |
| Birth date and place | c. 1818 St Luke, London, Middlesex, England. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences | New Road, Woolwich, Kent (1851). See Muster below (1851). |
| Trade | Painter. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 9 ins. Complexion: tanned. Eyes: hazel. Hair: dark brown, inclined to grey. |
| Marriage date and place | 1st: Nova Scotia. 2nd: 30 Jan 1858 Fremantle, Western Australia. |
| Spouse | 1st: Mary ? (d.1852-1854). 2nd: Eliza McCARTHY (widow of Frederick Ostermayner). |
| Children | 1st marriage: Mary Esther b. 1851 Woolwich, Kent. 2nd marriage: James b. 1859 (d. 7 weeks), Fremantle, Western Australia. |
| Death date and place | 3 Dec 1880 Geraldton, Western Australia. |
| Burial date and place | 4 Dec 1880 Apex Cemetery, Geraldton, Western Australia. |
| Will and Probate | Will: 21 May 1866. Witnessed: 20 Apr 1875. Probate: 12 Jan 1881, Supreme Court of Western Australia. [Cons. 3403-1881-609]. |
| Death/Funeral Notices | West Australian 14 Dec 1880. Fremantle Herald 18 Dec 1880. |
| ARMY SERVICE DETAILS | |
| Corps and Company | Royal Engineers 20th Company (formerly Royal Sappers & Miners). |
| Service No. and Rank | #599 Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 14 Mar 1842 Woolwich, Kent. |
| Service/Campaigns | Halifax, Nova Scotia 7 years 4 months. Western Australia 10 years 3 months. |
| Musters | WO11-123 5th Company Woolwich & Hyde Park (1851). WO11-130 (1852) to WO11-199 (1861) Western Australia. |
| Promotions | Private to 2nd Corporal 5 Jun 1846. 2nd Corporal to Corporal 1 Feb 1848. Corporal to Sergeant 14 Jan 1857. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Two Good Conduct Badges. |
| Other Awards & Prizes | The Great Exhibition 1851. Bronze Medal and Present. |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 31 Dec 1861 Fremantle, Western Australia. With gratuity of 12 months pay. |
| Length of Service | 19 years 293 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97-1856-217. WO131-0042 Deferred Pension. Examination May 1862. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Fremantle, Western Australia. |
| Pension | 6d. per diem. Deferred pension on attaining the age of 60. |
| 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.195]. Convict Establishment Works Department Storeman for 15 years [Erickson]. |
| Subscriptions to Funds | Nightingale Fund 2s. 4½d. January 1857. Indian Relief Fund 2s. 6d. June 1858. |
| Land Acquisition | Eligible for £10 remission on 20 acres of land [CSR499-15]. 1864 Suburban Lot 16 Fremantle (purchase). |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette 21 Jan 1853. Inquirer & Commercial News 21 Jan 1857. Inquirer & Commercial News 9 Jun 1858. |
| Ship ex-WA | Not applicable. |
