Private George Radford (c
1796......1848.)
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of the 40th Regiment's Soldiers who stayed
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Born : c
1796
Where Born : Yorkshire
Occupation : Weaver Soldier / labourer
Date Arrived : 6th
August 1824.
Ship Arrived on : "Pheonix "
Port Arrived : Sydney
then Arrived
Hobart April 1825 via the ship Cumberland.
Rank on Discharge : Private
Date of Army Enlistment : 16 November 1809
Where Enlisted Army : Wells, Somerset into 40th
Foot
Regimental # :
Date Discharged Army :
Comments Regarding
Army Discharge :
Where Discharged :
Died : 26 April 1848 age 52
Where Died /
Buried :
Launceston
Parents Names :
Spouse's Name : Mary Anne
Date Married :
Where Married :
Spouse's Parents :
Born :
Where Born :
Occupation :
Date Arrived : 22/1/1825
Ship Arrived on : "Cumberland"
Died :
Where Died /
Buried
RADFORD, George CD 734990 Death
Sex: Male
Age at Death: 52
Death Date: 26 Apr 1848
Reg Year: 1848 Reg State: Tasmania
Ref Number: 950 (1)
- Descendants
- Area Settled :
- Tasmania
- Children :
- William Cumberland Radford was born at sea and the birth
registered in Launceston on 26/3/1825
Ship "Cumberland"
- Amelia who was born at Perth, Tasmania on 1/1/1828
- John Jonathan Radford was born on 3/9/1830.
- George junior, also a publican, died at his residence, the Petrel
Hotel, Pakington Street, Ashby, Geelong, Victoria
on 14 July 1859
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- History &
Achievements :
- Another child, Amelia, was christened to George and Mary on 1
January 1828. Record has George as a settler, late private soldier in
40th Regiment of Foot. In 1831 George is listed as licensee of
independent Hotel, Launceston and from 1833 as licensee of the Golden
Lion Hotel, Launceston. He died Launceston 1848, aged 52 ll this was
fine until I decided to get George Radford's military record from
British Archives. Only one George Radford 40th Foot was listed and
covers the period 1809 - 1836 This George Radford was born circa 1892
in Tiverton, Devon Discharge note at the end of his record records his
age as 44 !/2 years in 1836 which doesn't quite tally with his stated
age of 18 when he enlisted in 1809.
- As you can see this has created a dilemma for me. The George
Radford who was licensee of hotels in VDL from 1831 onwards was
definitely the father of William and Amelia and he was according to
Amelia's baptism ex 40th foot. What I can't reconcile is how can he be
licensee of hotels in VDL while at the same time being on half service
in the East Indies, particularly given his rank. Nor v can I
An Elizabeth Radford of Launceston married a publican, Charles William
Grant in 1842. George Radford was a witness at that wedding and I can
confirm that Radford did settle in .
I am still piecing together what took place subsequently but he was a
publican until the time of his death on 26 April 1848 in Launceston at 52.
He was certainly the publican of the Golden Lion in William Street as it is
recorded in licensing records and in published extracts from the Launceston
Examiner.
His first pub may have been known as "The Lame Dog" and later as the
"Tamar Hotel", which is now the site of "Boags World of Beer" in Launceston.
It is stated on various web sites that the Radford's ran that pub for many
years and his wife Mary Anne assumed the licence after his death according
to the Examiner
He had several children and one George junior, also a publican, died at
his residence, the Petrel Hotel, Pakington Street, Ashby, Geelong, Victoria
on 14 July 1859. Young Radford is cited several times in the The Examiner as
well, including some charges for assault and also for stealing a pig. It
states he was transported for 7 years for that
- References
- Military records ,Pay rolls, Pay
Musters, Cemetery Records, Church Records & General Muster Records,
Mitchell Library ,Sydney Australia
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