BROCKMAN, Charles Samuel

(15/08/1845 - 1923)

Charles was born in Western Australia and died in Bunbury. He was the son of Robert. Charles married Jane Dowden (-17/08/1942) who died at Toodyay. She was the daughter of C.C. Charles and Jane's children were Maitland, Minilya (-1971), Agatha Blanche (1892-), Robert J, Warburton and Charles. From 1859 to 1864, Charles managed his father's pastoral station at Champion Bay, then worked as a farmer in the Warren district. He moved to Greenough in 1867 and suffered losses due to rust. He employed five ticket of leave men between 1867 and 1869. He was a stock owner of Irwin to Dongara but then sold up to go sandal wooding. He moved to the Gascoyne area and established pastoral stations "Minilya'" and '"Lyndon" and in 1873 to 1876 "Boolathana". Charles sub-let the properties. He bought "Brookland" on the Balingup River, Blackwood, which he sold out in 1911. He was a member of the road board and a Justice of the Peace. Charles was a member of the Church of England.

BRITTAIN/BRITTON, Thomas

(16/05/1869-)

Thomas was born in Boyanup. He was the son of James and Ann. Thomas married Rachel Elliott (1869 - 26/02/1910) in Busselton. Rachel died in South Bunbury. She was the daughter of Thomas and Anna. Thomas remarried Celia Piggott. Celia was the daughter of William James. Thomas and Celia's children were Ernie, Albert, Dulcie, Edith (1890-), twins Ann and Hannah (1891-), Muriel (1893-). Irene (1896-), Myrtle (1896-), Thomas (1898-), Hinna (1900-), Doris (1903-), Harian (1907-) and also one deceased female.

BRITTAIN, Jacob

(17/04/1863 - 02/10/1898)

Jacob was born at sea and died by drowning. He was the son of James and Ann. Jacob was married on 24/06/1885 to Elizabeth Mary Trott (27/06/1865 - 20/07/1964) in Bunbury. She was born in Bunbury and died in Collie. Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas and Ellen. Elizabeth remarried on 08/03/1905 to John Casey. Their children were Mabel Agnes (1887-), Thomas Henry (1890-), Mary Ellen (1892-), Elsie Gertrude (1894-) and Rita Enid (1896-). Jacob worked as a labourer and then later as a carter for W. J. Buswell.

BRITTAIN, Edward James

(1871 - 02/06/1929)

He was the son of James and Ann. Edward married on 26/10/1891 to Mary Jane Elliott (-25/09/1924). Their children were Louisa Jane (1892-), James Edward (1894-), Percival Douglas (1890S-), Ida Maud (1899-), Alfred Ernest, Grace. He worked as a bootmaker and wharf labourer in Bunbury.

BRISBY, T

He travelled from Fremantle to Bunbury on 12/12/1885 on the South Australian.

BRIDGES, John

He worked as a tidewaiter at Bunbury in 01/1841 and a clerk of licensing Court in 1842. He visited Mauritius on the Trusty on 01/02/1843 then returned on 18/10/1843 on the John Pirie to resume duties. He resigned in 5/1848 and departed for South Australia on the Arpenteur.

BRECKNELL, Samuel

(1830-)

He arrived on 29/03/1856 on the William Hammondied. Samuel employed six ticket of leave men, three at Toodyay between 1863 and 1864 and three in the Bunbury district between 1868 and 1874.

BRANSBY, William

(1831-)

He was born in England and was an expiree, meaning he was a convict who completed his sentence. William arrived on 07/08/1854 on the Ramillies. He married on 31/10/1861 to Mary Ann Atkins (1840-) in Western Australia. Mary was born in England, and she arrived on 25/05/1858 on the Emma Eugenia. Their children were Anna Maria (1860-), George (1861 - 1862), William (1863-), Henry (1865-), Benjamin (1869-)born in Bunbury, Jane (1871-), Charlotte (1873-), Robert George (1875-), Edward (1876-), Caroline (1878-), Richard John (1880-) and Rebecca (1881-). In York, during the 1859 Census, he was a labourer. At Perth he was a brickmaker in the 1860s, while his wife was a dressmaker. Later he worked in Perth in the 1870s as a sausage maker. He employed fifteen ticket of leave men between 1862 and 1870, including five sawyers, mainly in the Wellington district. He was a Protostant.

BRADY, Reverend Frederick (Hugh)

He arrived on 23/03/1865 on the Fitzroy from London. He was a Roman Catholic Chaplain in Toodyay and in Northam in 1865. He was on the Bunbury Board of Education from 1873 to 1877. He employed six ticket of leave men between 1866 and 1878, including James Flood the Fenian.

BRADFIELD, Thomas

(1847 - 1904)

Thomas was born in England and died in Perth. He arrived on 16/09/1887 on the Helena Mena with his wife and children. Thomas married in 1882 to Annie Hudson (1847 - 1926) in England. Annie was born in England and died in Perth. Their children were Henry William (1883 - 1933), Winifred Sophia (1886 - 1937) and William (1892-). He was the first pattern cutter for Pearse Bros, bootmakers and his wife was a boot machinist. He lived at Guildford, Fremantle and Bunbury and was a member of the Church of England.

BOWER, Phoebe

(1768 - 12/1842). Phoebe died in Bunbury. Phoebe arrived on 21/01/1833 on the Cygnet. She was a servant to the Bussell family.

BOWDITCH

He travelled from Fremantle to Bunbury on 16/02/1886 on the Franklin.

BOVELL, William James

(10/03/1658 - 1902)

He was born in Ireland and died in Busselton. William was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Jane. He arrived in 1859 with his parents. William married in 1889 to Clara Roberts in Bunbury. Clara was the eldest daughter of Charles Fox and Hannah. Their children were Charles. J (1890-), William A. (1891-), Mervyn F. (1893-), Cecil A. (1894-), Vernon L. (1896-), Roy H. (1898-) and Bernice L. (1901-). He was the proprietor of the "Ship Hotel" in 1873. He owned Lot 19 on Bussell Highway and was a member of the Church of England.

BOVELL, Joseph

(1839 - 1903)

He was born in Ireland and died in Busselton. He was the son of James and Eliza. Joseph arrived on 20/10/1859 on the West Australian with his wife and son. Joseph married in 1858 to Elizabeth Jane Burnside (1829 - 1909) in Ireland. Elizabeth was born in Ireland and died in Busselton. She was the daughter of Henry and Mary Ann Joseph. Their children were William James (1858 - 1902), John (1860 - 1899), Joseph (1863-), May Ann (1864-), Eliza Jane (1867-), Henry Thomas (1871 - 1903) and Robert Alexander Stewart (1873 - 1951). He employed six ticket of leave men from 1860 to 1876, including two woodcutters. He was the "Ship Hotel" proprietor in Busselton and had two Rockingham Town Lots in 1873. He was part owner of a cutter called Paragon in 1882. He was a police constable in Bunbury in 1867. He nominated his brother James as an assisted migrant. He was a member of the Church of England.

BOVELL, James

(1837-29/06/1907)

James died in Fremantle. He arrived on 12/12/1863 on the Tartar. James married around 1868 to Mary (Margaret) Burnside (1843 - 11/11/1875). She died in Fremantle. Mary arrived on 05/08/1868 on the Palestine. James possibly married again to Elizabeth Fordham. James's children were Joseph (1873-), Alexander (1875 who died in infancy), John William (1878-), Benjamin (1881-) and Robert (1883-). James was a police constable in Bunbury, a Warden in York in 1873 and in Fremantle, he was a warden/night gatekeeper for the Convict Department. He had twelve years of service by 1876 with a salary of £107. He nominated a cousin, Thomas Spence of Antrim, as an assisted migrant.

BOSS, Mr

He arrived at Fremantle from Bunbury on 25/07/1878 on the Rob Roy,

BOOR, John Arthur

(14/10/1869 - 21/11/1947)

John was born in England and died in Perth. He married on 25/12/1891 to Emily Mary Flynn (-06/09/1921). Emily died in Perth. She was the daughter of Timothy and Sophie. John and Emily's children were Alaric Pinder (1892-), Lavinia Constance (1895-) and Alfred Edwin (1896-). John married again on 24/10/1924 to Beatrice Myra Lines. In Bunbury, John was the manager of the Bon Marche store for three years. He owned land at Keysbrook and Perth. He moved to Carvarvon as a storekeeper and showed the first movies there. He owned a camel train that operated between Carnarvon and Geraldton. He was also a Town Councillor and Mayor of Carnarvon. He was educated at Holbeach Grammar School, Lincolnshire, England.

BOOLER, Thomas

(1826-)

Thomas was the son of James, who was a gardener. He arrived in Albany in 1852. Thomas married on 05/01/1854 to Honora Glynn (1832-) in Albany. She was born in Ireland and was the daughter of Francis F., a baker. She arrived on 13/06/1853 on the Sabrina. Their children were Thomas (1855-), Emma Mary (1859-), James (1863-) born in Fremantle and was Roman Catholic, William (1865-) born in Bunbury, George Alexander (1867-) and Alfred John (1872-) born in Fremantle and was Roman Catholic). Thomas was formerly a Private of the 20th Sappers and Miners in Bunbury during the 1860s and assistant Warden in Fremantle in the Convict Department. By 1876 he had completed fourteen years of service.

BONSER, John

(1859-)

John was the son of John and Margaret. He married Mary Donley (1857-26/02/1885) in Toodyay on 25/06/1879. Mary died during childbirth. She was the daughter of Patrick and Catherine. John married again to Annie Waters (1869 - 05/05/1896). Annie was born in Bunbury and died in Northam. She was the daughter of Patrick. John and Mary's children were Johannah (1880-) and Mary (1882-). John and Annie's children were Andrew (1888-) and an unnamed son (1896 - 1896). He worked as a farmer at Toodyay - Northam at "Belmungen".

BLYTHE, Joseph

(10/05/1850 - 20/08/1919)

Joseph was born in Australind and was the son of James and Comfort. He married on 17/06/1870 to Mary Charlotte Coppin (1850 - 04/11/1894) in Nannup. Mary died in Perth. She was the daughter of James and Charlotte. Joseph married for the second time on 22/02/1899 to Fanny Floyd (1850-16/06/1934) in Bunbury. She was the daughter of David and Mary Ann. Joseph's children were Charles Christopher (1871 - 1923), Joseph William (1872 - 1958), Roland George (1873 - 1940), Louisa Mary (1875 - 1923), Lindsay James (1877 - 1893), Arthur (Archie) (1879 - 1963), Julius (Bob) (1881 -1947) and Mervyn Frederick (1883 - 1919). He worked as a pastoralist at Jalbarragup near Nannup until 1884, then as a butcher at Bunbury. The family then sailed to Derby on 19/09/1885 on the Natal, and he worked as an innkeeper and established "Mount House Station" in the Kimberley district. Some of his children were educated in the Eastern colonies.