Owen
Commons
Born about in Ireland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Anne Cavanagh
— married
1858 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Jane Agnes (Commons) Whittingham
Died
at about age 70
in Auckland, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Jun 2018
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Biography
Owen COMMONS -Pvt. 1832 - from Tipperary was a labourer when he joined the 58th Rutlandshire Regiment of Foot 09 July 1842. He left Britain from Debtford, on 'HMS Anson' (as a guard on that convict ship) 7 Sep 1843. Arrived Hobart Town, Tasmania, 4 Feb 1844. On 20 Sep 1845 he left Sydney on the 'British Sovereign', and arrived at the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, 9 Oct 1845 to participate in the War against northern Maori.[1] His arrival has been confirmed by the Army muster books. [2].
Many of the regiment left NZ for Sydney, Australia in December 1846 except for a detachment which stayed at Wellington. They returned from Australia to Auckland nine months later, and remained at various 'militia districts'. Commons took his discharge in NZ 31 May 1853. [3]
In 1858 he married Anne Cavanagh.[4] It must be noted that his name is referred to as Cummins. Owen and Anne had 6 children - 4 boys and 2 girls.
He died in 1889 at the age of 70.[5][6]
Sources
- ↑ Hughes, L & H. Discharged in New Zealand (NZ Soc Genealogists)
- ↑ Val Mulcahy, Private Message via WikiTree.com, Jun 9 2018
- ↑ Hughes, L & H. Discharged in New Zealand (NZ Soc Genealogists)
- ↑ NZ BDM Marriage Registration 1858/1317
- ↑ NZ BDM Death Registration 1889/1657
- ↑ DEATHS., Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 93, 20 April 1889: COMMONS. — On April 7. at his. residence. Chapel-street. Owen Commons, formerly of H.M. 58th Regiment; aged 70 years (https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18890420.2.27.6)
- Val Mulcahy, Private Message via WikiTree.com, Jun 9 2018
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