OFFER, Henry (1821-24/08/1913).

(1821-24/08/1913).

He was born in England and died in Benger. He was an expiree. He was the son of John/James, and Charlotte. He arrived on 18/10/1851 on the Minden. He married Catherine May Toohy (1833-12/5/1915) on 17/07/1854 at the Bunbury Church of England, and on 13/14/12/1854 he completed the Roman Catholic Rites. Catherine was born in Ireland and died at Bunbury. Her father was Edward and she arrived on 13/1/1853 on the Travancore. Their children were Ellen (1855-1927), John (1857-1911), Edward (1859-1917), Henry (1861-1951), Jane (1863-1937), Charles (1866-1939), Mary (1868-1952), Ann (1870-1949), Thomas (1872-1956) and Elizabeth (1874-). He worked for Marshall WaIler Clifton for two years as a housekeeper. He was a Bunbury farmer in 1868, a Benger landowner and contractor. He employed eight ticket of leave labourers on occasions between 1864 and1877 at Harvey, Blackwood, Brunswick and Bangor. He was part of the Church of England.

O’DELL, James/John

John employed three ticket of leave labourers at Bunbury 1867 and one in partnership with Mullins. He employed three ticket of leave men, including two shoemakers in 1867, 1868 and 1870 at Fremantle. He was a general dealer and bootmaker from 1875 to 1889.

O'CONNOR, Patrick

He married Elien Rorman (1857-) on 20/02/1888 at the Roman Catholic church in Albany. Elien was born in Fremantle and was the daughter of James, an Enrolled Pensioner Guard. He joined the Police Force in 1886. He transferred from Albany to Bunbury in 1887.

O'CONNOR, Mary Ann

On 2 November 1860, Mary Ann O'Connor married Charles Little Hastie in Bunbury. Their first child, Thomas Little Hastie, was born in 1861. Between 1864 and 1871, the couple had five more children, John, Robert, William, Walter and James.

Charles Little Hastie

Photo courtesy of the Souvenir of Bunbury Western Australia 1904 booklet

O'CALLAGHAN, John/Joseph Francis

(-1895).

He was the son of James Callaghan, an Enrolled Pensioner Guard. He arrived in Western Australia on 15/02/1863 on the Merchantman with his parents. He married Anne Payne in Perth in 1874. Their children were born in Fremantle and Perth and were Roman Catholic. Their children were Mary Elizabeth (1875-), Joseph (1877-), Cecelia Mary Josephine (1878-), John (1879-), Anne (1880-), Francis John (1882-), Clara Gertrude (1884-), Theresa Anne (1887-), Catherine Mary (1889-), Alicia Matilda (1891-), Agnee Harry (1892-), Gerald Patrick (1894-), Magdalene Mary (1895-) and John F. (1895-). He was a teacher at Fremantle Roman Catholic Boys School from 1868 to 1889. He was a principal in 1884 at the Perth hospital. He, his wife, a son and a daughter all visited Bunbury in 1882 and 1883. He was a choir boy at St. Mary's and sang there almost all his life.

O'BRIEN, Margaret

(1834-).

She arrived on 24/03/1854 on the Victory. According to Salvado's list, she was in Bunbury in 1854. She was a member of the Roman Catholic Church.

O'BRIEN, James.

He married Mary Ann James. Their child was Lydia Sophia (1871-), who was born in Perth and Roman Catholic. He was a tailor in Perth. He employed two ticket of leave men who were tailors at Bunbury in 1874.

OATES, Stephen

(1824-25/03/1871).

He died in Bunbury and was an expiree. He arrived on 11/09/1856 on the Runnymede. He employed a ticket of leave cook in 1869. He was a timber worker in the South West and died of an accident in a sawpit.

NORWOOD, Aaron Charles

(06/1860-11/1939).

He was born in Walford, England. He was the son of John Norwood. He arrived 24/03/1887 on the Chollerton with his wife Selina née Robinet (1859-23/10/1929). She was born in England, died in New Norcia and was buried in Glentronie. Their children were James, Daisy, Alice Louisa (1886-) born in England, Jack who died in active service with the Australian Infantry Forces during World War I, George (1890-1922), Henry, Charles, David, Walter, Minnie and Selina (1900-1935). He was employed on the railway construction at Bunbury and Midland Railway. He lived at Mogumber and Gillingarra, then Midland Junction in 1903. He then moved to Waddington, New Norcia in 1906 and was a farmer. He was a Protestant.

NORTHERY, John James

He married Ellen Nolan on 5/02/1856 in Bunbury at the Church of England.

NORTH, Henry

(8/02/1859-).

He was the son of Daniel and Eliza. He married Sarah Kelly on the 28/05/1890 in Bunbury.

NORTH, Frederick

(05/01/1861-13/10/1949).

Frederick was born and died at Bunbury. He was the son of Daniel and Eliza. He married Elizabeth Hayes (19/04/1860 -24/07/1947) in 1884 at Albany. She was the daughter of John and Mary née Dobbs Hayes. Their children were John Daniel (1888-), born in Albany, William (1893-), born in Albany, Mary Agnes (1885-) in Bunbury and Eva (1890-), born in Albany. He worked on timber cargo ships as a carting contractor at Albany for the railway works. He bought 30 acres of land from the West Australia Land Company at Torbar Inlet in 1889. He was a pioneer settler at Grassmere, Elleker (Albany), growing cabbages for timber workers and vegetables and potatoes for the goldfields market. The first consignments were sent while the railhead was at Southern Cross. He was a member of the Albany Road Board in 1902. He retired to Bunbury sometime in the 1920s. He became a Justice of the Peace in 1912.

NORTH, Daniel

(1828-27/02/1917).

He was born in the United Kingdom. Daniel was an expiree. He arrived 04/08/1852 on the convict transport ship William Jardine and then applied for his wife and children to follow during 1853. He first married in the United Kingdom to Eliza Cross, then later remarried on 01/02/1904 to Catherine Young of Perth. His children were Ann Eliza (1857-), Henry (1859-), Frederick (1861-1949), Rosina (1862-), Arthur (1864-1938). Albert (baptised 1869, died 1868). They had a child die in 1865 and 1867. He was a Bunbury farmer from 1865 onwards, a carter and a road contractor. He was a farmer in Dardanup in 1877. He employed twenty-eight ticket of leave men between 1866 and 1878 including two woodcutters, a splitter and a brickmaker in 1878. He left Western Australia on 22/04/1900 and returned on 18/10/1900.

NORTH, Arthur

(04/09/1864-).

Arthur was born at Bunbury. He was the son of Daniel and Eliza North. He married Margaret Shananah, the daughter of Owen and Bridget nee Ryan Shanahan. Their child was Sylvia Grace (1894-). He did a five-year apprenticeship in blacksmithing and spent ten years in this trade at Northam, York and Coolgardie. He then returned to Bunbury and opened a land and estate agency. He was a Member of the Municipal Council, Secretary to the Friendly Society Association, Secretary of the South West Australian Rifle Union, and the Traders Association of Bunbury.

NORRIS, William

(1829-). He was an expiree. He arrived on the 15/02/1863 on the convict transport ship Merchantman. He employed a ticket of leave clerk at Fremantle in 1864 and a ticket of leave bootmaker at Bunbury in 1871. He left for South Australia on the 25/04/1880 on the Rob Roy.

NORRIE, William Devonport

He was married on 06/12/1875 to Annie Putt. She was the daughter of John and Catherine née Gill Putt. At Bunbury he was a shoemaker from 1883 to 1889. He employed a ticket of leave bootmaker in 1872.

NIX, Frederick Albert

(1853-08/10/1930).

He was born in Devonshire, England and died at Bunbury. He arrived on 22/12/1877 (though not listed) on the Robert Morrison. He was married on 06/03/1875 in England to Catherine PriscilIa Gardner (12/10/1855-04/10/1938). Catherine was born in England and died in Bunbury. Their children were Grace Selina (1876-1952) born in England, Frederick Albert (1879-1962) born at Gingin and died at Boyup Brook, Henry Barzillia (1881-1941) born at Gingin and died at Boyup Brook, Ann Priscilla (1881-1972) born at Gingin, George Percival (1883-1926) born at Gingin, Catherine Maud (1884-1953), born at Gingin, Cecil Gardner (1888-1914) born at Gingin, Mabel Louisa (1889-1979) born at Gingin, John Bertram (1893-1962) born at Boyup, Gladys (1899-) born at Boyup. As a farmer in Essex, England, before he came to Australia, he brought a team of horses, fruit trees, vines and other stock with him. He applied for 300 acres at Gingin, where he leased part of "Cheriton". On 29/03/1892 he selected "Newbicup", part of Anthony Horden's grant at Boyup Brook. He was an orchardist, vigneron and farmer and a member of the Upper Blackwood Road Board around 1896.

NICHOLSON, Archibald

He was an expiree. He arrived on the 29/01/1862 on the convict transport ship Lincelles. He employed a ticket of leave labourer at Bunbury in 1871. He sailed for South Australia on 21/01/1875.

NICHOL, William

(1829-). William was born in the United Kingdom. He was an expiree, meaning he served his sentence as a convict. He arrived on the 29/01/1862 aboard the convict transport ship the Lincelles. He was a sawyer at Bunbury and employed three ticket of leave labourers in 1869, 1870 and 1871.

NEWMAN, Charles Henry Senior

Charles was the son of Frederick Newman, a millwright. He married Mary Hancock (15/10/1872-1950) on 27/11/1895 at St Matthews Guildford Church of England. Mary was born at Roebourne and died at Roleystone. She was the daughter of John Frederick and Mary née Strange Hancock. Their children were John Frederick (1899-) born in Bunbury and Charles Henry Junior (1912-), born at Worsley. In Fremantle, he was an engineer in 1895. He was also a prospector and a farmer at Jingalup.