Born in Walworth, London.
Enlisted at London on the 18th of July 1854.
Age: 18.
Height: 5' 6".
Trade: Servant.
Features: Fair complexion. Grey eyes. Light brown hair.
Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 15th of April 1855.
Discharged as:
"Not likely to become efficient and on the Reduction of the Army. This young soldier is unfit for further service from a weak and delicate constitution. Not caused by vice or mis-conduct. Conduct in hospital — Good."
Served 2 years 237 days.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 1 year.
Aged 20 years 9 months on discharge.
Was awarded a pension of 6d. per day.
To live in Walworth, London.
Pension letters to the 30th of December 1873.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol, and the Turkish medal.
There is an entry in red ink on his documents — "Awarded the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol" — signed by an official on behalf of the War Office and dated the 27th of February 1915.
Marriage registered
Henry Cornelius Shipway and Catherine Woodward Muzzell, December Quarter 1857, Brighton.
1861 Census
12 Albion Cottages, Brighton.
Henry Cornelius Shipway, 27, Grocer's Assistant, born Walworth.
Catherine W, 28.
Two children shown: William H, 2, & Mary M, 6 months, both born Brighton.
1871 Census
6, Prospect House, Brighton.
Henry C Shipway, 37, Grocer's Assistant, Walworth.
Catherine W, 38, Private School.
Four children shown: William R, 12; Mary M, 10; Kate E, 8, and Selina E, 4.
Also Mary Muzzell, 60, mother-in-law, living in Tooting.
1881 Census
7, Aiskill St, Bishopwearmouth, Durham.
Henry Shipway, aged 48, an "Outfitter unemployed".
Catherine Shipway, wife, 48, born Brighton.
Three children are shown: William, 22; Kate, 18, and Lilian, 14, all born in Brighton.His mother-in-law Mary Muzzall [sp?], 71, is also shown.
1901 Census
Henry Shipway is shown in the 1901 Census as a "Hospital Porter", aged 67, living in London. His parish is not given.
1911 Census
88, Adys Road, East Dulwich, SE.
Henry Shipway, 77, born Walworth.
Catherine, 78.
Note: married 53 years.
Two daughters shown: Eliza, 48, and Lilian, 44.
Death registered
Henry C. Shipway, 81, March Quarter, 1915, Camberwell.
Death registered
Catherine W. Shipway, 92, December Quarter 1924, Wandsworth.
Registration of marriage and deaths, and Census information for 1861, 1871& 1911, kindly provided by Chris Poole.