(1823-27/12/1891)
Joseph was born in England and died in Bunbury. He was an expiree, meaning that he was a convict who completed his sentence. Joseph arrived on 02/06/1855 on the Stag, leaving his wife and children in England. Joseph first married Eliza Stanton and then remarried on 14/10/1858 to Eliza Cross (1839-15/01/1914) in Bunbury. Eliza was the daughter of William of Taunton, England. Their children were Ellen Jane (1860-), Selina (1864-), Albion (1866-), Walter John (baptised 1871), Oliver (1873-), Arthur (1875-), Joseph (1876-) and two others. Joseph was a master chimney sweep, then a Vasse fisherman from 1873 to 1876. He worked at "Minniup" in Bunbury, at a boarding house as a keeper from 1877 to 1888. He employed fourteen ticket of leave men from 1864 to 1876, including two boatmen from 1864 to 1865 and a cook in 1876.