Rachel CLINTON

[DaveHam9]

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/85899226

Her father, the late Henry Clinton, was a soldier by profession and served, with the rank of Paymaster Sergeant, with the Regiment of British Regulars in Bombay. His daughter, the subject of this notice, went to Ireland, and at the age of 17 years, in 1864, she came to Australia with two sisters, both of whom predeceased her. ...

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CLINTON Rachel 18 'Lady McDonald' 1860 Sydney Reel 2139

Departed Plymouth 21 Aug 1860 Arrived Sydney 15 Dec 1860
Rachel 18 Genl. Servt. King's Co CofE Both RR

No other Clintons on that vessel and no Clintons in index in 1864.

Death 4109/1925 HESSION RACHEL - HENRY - WINDSOR * 10 Jan 1925

... 77 last Xmas day.

 

[DaveHam9]

Departed Plymouth 21 Aug 1860 Arrived Sydney 15 Dec 1860
Rachel 18 Genl. Servt. King's Co CofE Both RR

RR usually means a relative in the colony and a deposit journal ??

There is no second reel that would list her parents and name of any relative in the colony.

CofE and age probably rule out the 1860 one, also no sisters on board.

If that is the wrong one then a marriage and a death to rule her out ?

 

[DaveHam9]

Trace of sisters??

Only the marriage of Rachel in Windsor.

Several marriages in Sydney and elsewhere in NSW.

 

[gibbo]

I had a look in familysearch for births in India to try and find names of the sisters but no luck. Found a possible brother??

Name: Rachel Clinton
Christening Date: 22 Feb 1843
Christening Place: Madras, India
Christening Place (Original): Kamptee, Madras, India
Birth Date: 24 Dec 1842
Father's Name: Henry Clinton
Mother's Name: Mary

Name: James Clinton
Christening Date: 4 Oct 1840
Christening Place: Fort William, West Bengal, India
Christening Place (Original): Fort William, Bengal, India
Birth Date: 11 Sep 1840
Father's Name: Henry Clinton
Mother's Name: Mary

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks gibbo.

That's a help as we now have her mother's name.

 

[DaveHam9]

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Death CLINTON JANE 10032/1910 HENRY - MARY - MARRICKVILLE * age 72

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15203599

 

[gibbo]

Memorial

CLINTON.- In loving memory of Jane Clinton, who died September 14, 1910. Inserted by her brother in law, James Arthur, and her loving nephews and nieces.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15274110?searchTerm=jane clinton

681/1859 ARTHER JAMES - CLINTON MARGARET - SYDNEY


ARTHUR MARGARET
10004/1910
HENRY
MARY
MARRICKVILLE

 

[DaveHam9]

6x marriages in Sydney for a Clinton and no matching death for any with parents Henry and Mary.

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks gibbo.

Arther.

ARTHUR Margaret Death notice 12AUG1910 Death 73 late of Marrickville and Dundas Sydney Morning Herald 15AUG1910

Some details in Rachel's obit are wrong. Baptism record has birth date 24 Dec 1842.

Margaret born abt 1837 and Jane abt 1838 if ages at death are accurate.


Now to check again for arrival.

 

[Ellie7]

Henry Clinton
*** Male
Service number 471
Rank Sergeant
Unit or regiment 21st Foot
Year 1841
Remarks -Location Dinapore, Bengal
Country India
The National Archive reference WO 12/3810
Record set British Army, Worldwide Index 1841
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & Service Records
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

 

[Ellie7]

Henry Clinton
Year 1851
Service number 2229
Rank Corporal
Regiment or unit 75th Regiment Of Foot
Name as transcribed Henry
Period 01/01/1851-31/03/1851
Location Umballa, India
The National Archives reference WO 12/8162
Record set British Army, Worldwide Index 1851
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & Service Records
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

 

[Bootzy]

Rachael's Orbit - 1925
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/85899226?searchTerm=rachael hession

 

[Bootzy]

From a tree
Henry Clinton married Mary Molloy 19 May 1835 Hobart Tasmania – reg 2843

Margaret b 24 March 1836 Hobart – baptised 16 June 1836 Tasmania FHL 1368234 – arrived Oz 1 Nov 1856 on ship "Winifred" age 19 – married 1859 Sydney to James Anderson Arthur (1837-1919) – she died 12 Aug 1910 Marrickville NSW

Jane b 22 April 1838 Hobart reg 8331 – didn’t marry & died 14 Sept 1910 NSW arrival Melb with Rachael on Vic Assisted 30 May 1860 from Plymouth – ship “Atalanta”

 

[gibbo]

Following on from Val's post

Tas marriage
https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qu=henry&qu=clinton

Margaret's birth reg
https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qu=henry&qu=clinton#

Jane's birth reg
https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qu=henry&qu=clinton#
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[DaveHam9]

Thanks Ellie.

Thanks Val.

Thanks gibbo.

 

[DaveHam9]

Baptisms have Henry a Cpl in 21st Reg of Foot. By 1841 in India he is a Sergeant.

Need to trace movements of the regiment.

In Sep 1831 the regiment moved from Dublin to Warrington, Lancashire.

The 21st Foot went out to Australia in detachments in charge of convicts sent to the Australian colonies between 1832 and 1833. It was then stationed in Tasmania, with detachments in Perth and Swan River in Western Australia until 1839, when it proceeded to India.

In India the 21st Foot was stationed in Kamptee in the Madras Presidency during the Sikh invasion of 1845, when it was ordered to the North-West Provinces. The regiment arrived at Agra on 7 Feb 1846, having marched the previous 34 days without a break. The regiment returned home in 1848. In Jun 1853, the 21st Foot went to Ireland, sailing from Hull to Dublin.

'Jane' 1833
'Norval' 1833

I can't find the vessel Henry arrived on.

 

[DaveHam9]

I can't find Margaret or Rachel in 1851 English census.

... The regiment returned home in 1848. In Jun 1853, the 21st Foot went to Ireland, sailing from Hull to Dublin.

Discharge and death for Henry?

 

[DaveHam9]

??
The National Archives' catalogue
WO - Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies
Division within WO - Records of the Royal Chelsea and Kilmainham Hospitals
WO 97 - Royal Hospital Chelsea: Soldiers Service Documents
Subseries within WO 97 - 1760-1854: discharge papers arranged by regiment, but each described at item level. (WO 97/1-1271)
WO 97/410 - 21st Foot: Cant - Cur
Royal Hospital Chelsea: Soldiers Service Documents. 1760-1854: discharge papers arranged by regiment, but each described at item level. (WO 97/1-1271). 21st Foot: Cant - Cur. HENRY CLINTON Born RYNAGH, Offaly Served in 21st Foot Regiment Discharged aged 42.

The discharge date ?

I can't find a death in England that fits.

 

[DaveHam9]

That's the only Henry Clinton I can find in TNA in 21st Foot Regiment.