Armourer Sergeant Edward Hampton (.1803.......1872.)
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of the 96th Regiment's Soldiers who stayed
Born :
1803
Where Born :
St John’s, Westminster, London
Occupation : Soldier
Date Arrived : 15th Aug, 1841
Ship Arrived on : (HMS
Tortoise)
Port Arrived : Tasmania
Rank on Discharge : :Armourer
Sergeant
Date of Army Enlistment :
1st March 1824 aged 21
Where Enlisted Army : Westminster
Regimental # :
No 315
Date Discharged Army :
28th February 1849 Van Diemen’s Land
(Tasmania)
Comments Regarding
Army Discharge :Of Good Character
Where Discharged :
Died : 20th
July 1872
Where Died /
Buried :
Hobarton
(Hobart).
Parents Names :
Spouse's Name : Mary McLain
Possibly
Date Married : 1844
Where Married :
Spouse's Parents :
Soldiers Wife
Born :
Where Born :
Occupation :
Date Arrived : 15th Aug, 1841
Ship Arrived on : (HMS
Tortoise)
Port Arrived : Tasmania
Died :
Where Died /
Buried
- Descendants
- Area Settled :
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- Children :
- Edward served at the garrison in
Halifax, Nova Scotia and there is a record of two births during that time to
an Edward Hampton of the 99th regiment and a Mary. They are Selina
Elizabeth and Ellen Hampton. Nothing more is known of them. If alive, they
who would have been 13 and 11 years of age when Edward set sail for
Australia. Edward's wife, Mary's death notice is in 1851. She
may not have been the mother of Selena and Ellen. She
had a son C Hampton (present at her death), a daughter Mary who died aged
nine as well as Edward and Eliza.
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- Selina Elizabeth born September 2, 1829
,
Halifax, NS, 1829, 125, 59
- Ellen,
born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, October
3, 1831, 96th of Foot, Volume 125, page 84
- HAMPTON Mary the beloved daughter of Edward John
and Mary HAMPTON Armourer Sergt HM 96 Reg who departed this life Jany 3 1848
Aged 9 years 3 months & 23 days
- 1014
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- 20th
July 1872
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- Edward John Hampton
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- Died Argyle Street
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- Born England
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- 70 years
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- Gun maker
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- Cancer of the stomach
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Edward John's death notice in the Hobart Town newspaper
The Mercury on 23rd July, 1872 says:
Hampton- On
the 20th July, at his residence, Argyle Street, Edward John
Hampton, late Armourer-Sergeant of the 96th Regiment in the 70th
year of his age. The funeral will leave his residence THIS AFTERNOON, 23rd
instant, at half past 2 o’clock, when friends are respectfully invited to
attend. Melbourne and Sydney papers please copy.
History &
Achievements :
- Newspaper notice on Friday, February 25th 1842, in the
Hobart Town Gazette says:
- H.M. Ship Tortoise, six
guns, 1000 tons, J Wood commander, arrived in our river on the 19th
instant (February) with 394 convicts on board and a detachment of 102 rank
and file of the 96th regiment, with 27 women and 30 children. The
officers are, Major Cumberland, Captain Griffiths and Ensign Mundell, of the
96th.. Passengers, Messrs Hazard and Miss Stewart.
- Edward's death notice in the Hobart Town newspaper The Mercury
on 23rd July, 1872 says:
- Hampton- On the 20th
July, at his residence, Argyle Street, Edward John Hampton, late
Armourer-Sergeant of the 96th Regiment in the 70th
year of his age. The funeral will leave his residence THIS AFTERNOON, 23rd
instant, at half past 2 o’clock, when friends are respectfully invited to
attend. Melbourne and Sydney papers please copy.
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It is tempting to believe that some of his family
(maybe Ellen and Selina) were in Melbourne or Sydney because of the wording
“Melbourne and Sydney papers to copy”. Was Edward married twice? We do not
know where, and when he met a Mary McLain (McLean) who is listed as his wife
in Australia. The listing says they were married in 1844 which means that
Selina and Ellen are probably the result of previous marriage. Their two other
children were born in Launceston. Eliza (our ancestor) in 1843 and Edward in
1846 and there is a C Hampton listed on his mother’s death certificate in
1851. Did Mary come on the same ship? Where and when were they married? Was
she the “Mary”, mother of Ellen and Selina in Halifax? Were there more
children born between 1831 (Ellen) and 1843 (Eliza)? If there was a third wife
for Edward they were married after 1851 when Mary died.
- The full report on his discharge says: ”No 315 Sergeant
Edward John Hampton has been the subject of Varicose Veins of the Legs since
the 5th of February 1845. He has now a large cicatrix of an ulcer
on the right Leg which cannot without the Strictest attention be Kept healed.
His Eyesight is imperfect as well as his hearing and in consequence he is
considered unfit for further Service. His Disease is the result of Service.
His conduct in Hospital; has always been good. William Lucas- Surgeon 96th
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References
- (1) A Mrs L M Hampton, lives at 6 Wall Vean, Gwinear, Hayle, Cornwall
but is now separated from her husband. She undertook to ask her husband to
contact the author. He did so and mentioned a relative in Australia who was
also contacted but apparently the Edward Hampton in their tree was not our
one
- (2) The full report on his discharge says: ”No 315 Sergeant
Edward John Hampton has been the subject of Varicose Veins of the Legs since
the 5th of February 1845. He has now a large cicatrix of an ulcer
on the right Leg which cannot without the Strictest attention be Kept
healed. His Eyesight is imperfect as well as his hearing and in consequence
he is considered unfit for further Service. His Disease is the result of
Service. His conduct in Hospital; has always been good. William Lucas-
Surgeon 96th
- (3) website address for the museum of the 96th Foot
Regimen
- (4)
albertsn@alphalink.com.au
- (5) From The Genealogist, September 2000
- (6) Registered No 35/1014/1872
- (7)
http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?detail=1&type=P&id=183352
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