John MALLETT
Abt 1811 - 1887 (~ 76 years)-
Name John MALLETT [1] Birth Abt 1811 St Neot, Cornwall, England 
[2] Christening 21 Jun 1812 St Neot, Cornwall, England Gender Male Military Service 1831 98th Regiment of Foot, Plymouth, Devon, England [3] - John Mallett, a labourer, enlisted in the 98th Regiment of Foot in 1831 at Plymouth when he was eighteen.
Military-End 1852 Chatham, Kent, England [3] - John served for 21 years - 15 at home, then 2 in China and 4 in India. During his service the 98th Foot took part in the First China, or Opium, War and the Second Anglo-Sikh War on the North West Frontier.
A Regimental Board at Peshawar in 1851 decided to discharge John due to "General bad health caused by climate". His character and conduct were described as "exemplary". He was finally discharged at Chatham
in 1852.
John received an "out-pensioner" Chelsea Pension and he was described as a "Chelsea Pensioner" in the 1861, 1871 and 1881 Censuses for St.Cleer, Cornwall. (He was, however also described as a "copper miner"
in the 1861 Census). The Regimental Register of Pensioners shows that he was paid a pension of one shilling per day which he collected quarterly at Bodmin.
Private J.Mallett No. 668 - awards and medals (per discharge papers):
3 Good Conduct Badges
China War Medal (1842)
Punjab Medal (1849)
Occupation Between 1852 and 1887 St Cleer, Cornwall, England [3] Chelsea Pensioner. Census 1861 St Cleer, Cornwall, England [3] - 1861, St. Cleer Village
John Mallett/Head/Married/48/Chelsea Pensioner & Copper Miner/ Born St.Neot Elizabeth Mallett/Head/Married/44/Born Kea
Occupation 1861 St Cleer, Cornwall, England [3] Copper Miner Census 1871 St Cleer, Cornwall, England [3] - 1871, St.Cleer Village
John Mallett/Head/Married/48/Chelsea Pensioner/ Born St.Neot Elizabeth Mallett/Head/Married/54/Pensioners Wife/Born Kea
Census 1881 St Cleer, Cornwall, England [3] - 1881, St.Cleer Village
John Mallett/Head/Married/68/Chelsea pensioner/ Born St.Neot Elizabeth Mallett/Wife/Married/ Born Kea
Census 3 Apr 1881 Village, St Cleer, Cornwall, England [4] UKC 1881 Y Note - John Mallett, a labourer, enlisted in the 98th Regiment of Foot in 1831 at Plymouth when he was eighteen.
He served for 21 years - 15 at home, then 2 in China and 4 in India. During his service the 98th Foot took part in the First China, or Opium, War and the Second Anglo-Sikh War on the North West Frontier.
A Regimental Board at Peshawar in 1851 decided to discharge John due to "General bad health caused by climate.". His character and conduct were described as "exemplary". He was finally discharged at Chatham
in 1852.
John received an "out-pensioner" Chelsea Pension and he was described as a "Chelsea Pensioner" in the 1861, 1871 and 1881 Censuses for St.Cleer, Cornwall. (He was, however also described as a "copper miner"
in the 1861 Census). The Regimental Register of Pensioners shows that he was paid a pension of one
shilling per day which he collected quarterly at Bodmin.
Private J.Mallett No. 668 - awards and medals (per discharge papers):
3 Good Conduct Badges
China War Medal (1842)
Punjab Medal (1849)
Census Records
1861, St. Cleer Village
John Mallett/Head/Married/48/Chelsea Pensioner & Copper Miner/ Born St.Neot Elizabeth Mallett/Head/Married/44/Born Kea
1871, St.Cleer Village
John Mallett/Head/Married/48/Chelsea Pensioner/ Born St.Neot Elizabeth Mallett/Head/Married/54/Pensioners Wife/Born Kea
1881, St.Cleer Village
John Mallett/Head/Married/68/Chelsea pensioner/ Born St.Neot Elizabeth Mallett/Wife/Married/ Born Kea
St.Cleer Gravestone
John Mallett died 14th February 1887 aged 74 years Elizabeth Mallett died 27th January 1885 aged 68 years
SW Group L UKC 1881 N Occupation 3 Apr 1881 [5] Chelsea Pensioner Death 14 Feb 1887 St Cleer, Cornwall, England [3, 6] - Aged 74 years.
Person ID I4360 Southwest Last Modified 15 Apr 2017
Father John MALLETT, b. Abt 1786, St Neot, Cornwall, England d. 25 Feb 1879, St Cleer, Cornwall, England (Age ~ 93 years) Mother Elizabeth DAVEY, c. 13 Nov 1792, St Neot, Cornwall, England d. 12 Oct 1874, St Cleer, Cornwall, England (Age ~ 81 years) Marriage 14 Mar 1808 St Neot, Cornwall, England Family ID F1421 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth DAVEY, b. Abt 1817, Phillack, Cornwall, England d. 27 Jan 1885, St Cleer, Cornwall, England (Age ~ 68 years) Marriage Est 1836 Family ID F1475 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Military Service - 1831 - 98th Regiment of Foot, Plymouth, Devon, England 
Military-End - 1852 - Chatham, Kent, England 
Occupation - Chelsea Pensioner. - Between 1852 and 1887 - St Cleer, Cornwall, England Census - 1861 - St Cleer, Cornwall, England Occupation - Copper Miner - 1861 - St Cleer, Cornwall, England Census - 1871 - St Cleer, Cornwall, England Census - 1881 - St Cleer, Cornwall, England 
Census - 3 Apr 1881 - Village, St Cleer, Cornwall, England Death - 14 Feb 1887 - St Cleer, Cornwall, England = Link to Google Earth
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Sources - [S966] Smith, Paul, compiler, Falmouth, Cornwall, England, Descendants of George Mallett and Mary Hodge (m. 1757), Cornwall, England, database, privately held by Robert Mallett, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, M0601S197, Apr 1, 2007., M0601S197.
- [S907] St Neot Baptisms 1710 - 1840 Hereinafter cited as St Neot Baptisms 1710 - 1840.
|| John MALLET son of John & Elizabeth, 21st. June, 1812 - [S1069] Sowerby, John, England, to Bob Mallett, e-mail, Nov 18, to Dec 27, 2013, Corrections and Additions, Various, privately held by Robert Mallett, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada., M0601S78.
- [S895] "1881 British Census and National Index", CD ROM (1999), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, original record held by The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO.), RG11/2285 f.43 p.1, CD ROM (1999).
- [S895] "1881 British Census and National Index", CD ROM (1999), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, original record held by The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO.), CD ROM (1999).
- [S899] Digital Photograph of Grave Hereinafter cited as Digital Photograph of Grave.
|| St Cleer Cemetry, 29.
In Memory of John Mallett of this parish Pensioner who died Feb 14th 1887, aged 74yrs, Born 1813.
Also of his wife Elizabeth she died Jan 27th 1885 aged 68yrs. Born 1817
‘There is no discharge in that War’.
- [S966] Smith, Paul, compiler, Falmouth, Cornwall, England, Descendants of George Mallett and Mary Hodge (m. 1757), Cornwall, England, database, privately held by Robert Mallett, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, M0601S197, Apr 1, 2007., M0601S197.
