He was formerly a Sapper in the 20th Royal Engineers. He qualified for ₤10 remission on a grant after his discharge in 1861. He also employed two ticket of leave men in 1865 and 1866 at Bunbury.
DAWSON, Miss
She is listed in Bunbury as a teacher between 1868 and 1870. She is also listed in Blackwood as a dressmaker between 1879-1889.
DAVIS, James
He employed in Fremantle at Mason's Station ten ticket of leave men between 1864 and 1869, three of which were sawyers. He was later listed as a farmer in 1877 and a grazier/ dairyman between 1874 and 1889. In Bunbury and Australind, he employed four ticket of leave men between 1868 and 1877, one of which was a sawyer and another a baker. In Kojonup, he employed a ticket of leave sawyer in 1872. In Busselton he employed a ticket of leave labourer in 1865. In Augusta, he was listed as a sawyer and millhand in 1889 as well as a hostler between 1888-1889.
DAVIS, J. R
He was employed in Bunbury as a water police constable between 1877 and 1881.
DAVIS, Frederick
(Died 07/1885)
He died in Bunbury. Frederick was married on 07/08/1869 at Bunbury to Mary Honan (1844-). Mary arrived on 05/08/1868 on the Palestine. He was a retail dealer in 1869 at Bunbury and employed eleven ticket of leave men at Australind from 1860-1877, including tqo cooks and a baker. He is listed as a baker from 1875 to 1885 but got his Confectioner's Licence in 1870. He signed a petition in 1877 regarding discrimination against expirees.
DAVIES, Maurice Coleman
(1835-10/05/1913)
He was born in London and died in Perth. Maurice was the son of John and Catherine. He arrived in 1875 from the Eastern colonies. He arrived 23/05/1877 on the Tanjore from the Eastern colonies and made many voyages interstate after. Married on 24/03/1858 in South Australia to Sarah Salom. Their children were Leana Judah (1859-), Thomas, Catherine Salena (1854-)(?1864), Herbert (1865-1915), WaIter David (1867-) nick named “Karri”, Arthur Louis (1869-), Miriam Florence (1872-), Philip Vivian (1874-) and Frank Benjamin (1875-1943). He was the part owner of “Star of the South '' with J. Moore of Bunbury, which was built in 1877 by J. D. Gibbs. He was a timber merchant from South Australia and applied for timber leases in Bunbury in 1875. He employed sixteen ticket of leave men from 1876 to 1883 in Collie. He was a shareholder in Jarrahdale and Rockingham Timber Co. until 1878. He established Karridale in 1879. He was involved in the gold mining industry and was a shareholder in Western Australia Shipping Association in 1884. In 1881 helped form Kimberley Pastoral Co. and was managing director until 1913. HE owned "Liveringa Station", "Luluigin", "Balmaningarra" and "Napier Downs", as well as large holdings at Kojonup and Katanning.
DAVIES, John
Davis or Davies employed five ticket of leave men between 1870-1875. Davies employed 1 ticket of leave man in 1868 in Bunbury. He was listed in Northam as a shoemaker in 1885 and in Canning as a fisherman between 1879-1885. In Toodyay he is listed as born in 1838 and died 03/12/1891. Mrs John drowned in the loss of Georgette on 01/12/1876. John. In Champion Bay died 15/03/1895 at 46 yrs. Listed in Northampton as a well sinker between 1884-1889. Listed in Northampton as a miner at "Badarra" between 1885-1889.
DAVIES / DAVIS, James Gabriel
(21/12/1854 - 05/08/1937)
He was the son of William David and Mary Ann. James married on 27/07/1881 in Fremantle to Alice Sara Dellar (21/05/1860-). Alice was born in Bunbury, as the daughter of Nathan and Sarah who arrived on 06/04/1859 on the Hamilla Mitchell. Their children were Ada Gertrude (1882-1904), Ethel Sara (1886-) who was raised by Granny Adams at a convent from 5 to 17 years, and an unnamed son who was stillborn and the mother died during birth. He was employed in Perth as a police constable in the 1850s, until he was dismissed. He travelled to Rottnest from Fremantle as a boatman, and had fishing interests.
DAVIES, Henry
(1837-)
He was an expiree. Henry arrived on 15/02/1863 on the Merchantman. He employed two ticket of leave men at Bunbury in 1869.
DAVIES, G. G
They arrived on 01/1846 on the Elizabeth with a party of Catholic Missionaries. They departed on 16/01/1876 on the Zephyr (in steerage) for London. He departed on 10/07/1876 on the Georgette to King George Sound. They arrived on 20/01/1880 on the Rob Roy from Bunbury. They departed on 03/11/1881 on the Macedon to Melbourne.
DALE, William
(1837-15/03/1897)
He died in Perth. William arrived on 06/04/1859 on the Hamilla Mitchell, with his wife Elizabeth Longley (1838-). Their children were Alfred, Anna Maria (1859-1892), Elizabeth Jane (1861-), Florence Edith Lima (1865-1926), Arthur Longley (1868-), Alice Maude (baptised 1870), Emma Blanche (baptised 1872), William George Burfoot (1874-), Hay Eveline (1876-), Henry Horace (1878-) and Gertrude (1885-). William was in Fremantle in 1860. He went to Bunbury and worked as a police constable from 1861 to 1865 and was also an emigrant officer. He bought Town Lots in 1864 and 1867. In Perth he was a police sergeant and local bailiff from 1865 to 1869. By 1873 William was incharge of the poorhouse and was a sympathetic officer with limited facilities. In 1875 he was a member of the Perth Horticultural Society and a prominent Freemason. In 1865 he nominated his sister-in-law Maria Murfoot who was 34 years old, from Kent and unmarried. He employed a ticket of leave labourer in 1867. He lived at ‘The Cedars’ in Perth.
CUPER/COOPER, Benedict
(1837-12/11/1915). He was born in Swan and died in Northam. He was the son of John Spice Cooper. Benedict first married in New Norcia to Mary Helen Pangieran of Bunbury (1847-12/01/1877). Benedict remarried in New Norcia in 1883 to Matilda. Their child Maria Louisa Cuper died in 1863. Both had an aboriginal parent. Benedict was a small farmer at New Norcia. Mary Helen was a postmistress and telegraphist from 1874 to 1877. Benedict's religion was the Roman Catholic Church.
CUNNINGHAM, William
He was a Private of the 96th Regiment and was stationed in Western Australia from 1847-1849. He was at Bunbury in 1847.
CUNNINGHAM, James
(22/11/1807/8-18/5/1871)
James was the son of Thomas and Mary (originally Foard, Galway). He arrived on 25/6/1840 on the Runnymede, with his wife. James married on 25/6/1828 to Anna Thomas, Daughter of Robert and Jane (originally Kerry). Their children were Mary Jane (1839- ), Ted, Elizabeth (1844- ) who was born in Bunbury, James (1846-1848), Robert (1849-), George James (1851-1925), who was born in Perth and Anna (1858-) who was born in Perth. James was formerly a Private in the 51st Regiment. He was stationed at Albany and Bunbury. James was discharged in Western Australia on 27/03/1848. He was a shoemaker in Perth, 1849. He employed two ticket of leave men in 1857. James' religion was the Roman Catholic Church.
CUNDALE/CUNDELL, David
(1822-06/04/1872)
David died in Australind. He had served his Penal Sentence. David arrived on 01/06/1858 on the Lord Raglan. He left his wife and eight children in the United Kingdom. His wife was legally dead when he remarried in Bunbury on 03/10/1867 to Margaret Tuthill (widow) (1821-08/01/1892). Margaret died in Bunbury. She arrived on 20/8/1866 on the Palestine. David was a farmer at "White Rock " and "Parkfield", Bunbury. He employed 14 ticket of leave men from 1863-1872, 2 in partnership with Harris from 1866-1872. His widow was a dressmaker from 1883-1889).
CUMMINS, George Fennins
(06/03/1858-29/10/1925)
George was born in England and died in Melbourne. He was the son of Reverend Richard Swete and Fanny Alicia (originally Penning). George arrived from Geelong, Victoria, on 26/05/1888 on the Albany. George married in Bunbury on 03/10/1894 to Edith Ada Timperly (15/02/1865-08/06/1935). Ada died in Melbourne. She was the daughter of William Henry and Rebecca (originally Properjohn). George was an accountant at the Union Bank in Perth in 1888. He opened a new branch at Bunbury on 22/10/1889. He was the manager at Albany. He went to Bendigo, Victoria, in 1894. George's religion was the Church of England.
CUCKOO(W), William
(1837- )
He had served his Penal Sentence. William arrived on 29/5/1863 on the Clyde. He married in Bunbury on 09/09/1867 to Elizabeth Pickersgill (1850- ). Elizabeth arrived on 28/4/1853 on Palestine, with her mother. She was the daughter of Joshua and Ann. In Bunbury, Dardanup and Donnelly River, he employed three ticket of leave men 1867-1869, including a shepherd in 1869. William's religion was the Church of England. He left for Callao on 18/3/1869.
CRYER, James
(1828- )
He had served his Penal Sentence. James arrived in 1862 on the York. James employed two ticket of leave men in 1864 and 1866 at Bunbury.
CROWDY, Sarah Ann
Sarah married in Bunbury in 1859 to Richard Henry Harnden.
CROSBY, Francis
(1838- )
He had served his penal sentence. Francis arrived on 29/05/1863 on the Clyde. Francis was a Pearlworker in England and a Shoemaker in Bunbury (1869-1872). He employed 25 ticket of leave men from 1868-1872.