CAPORN, Henry

(1830-1912)

Henry was the son of Samuel and Ann. Henry arrived on 20/08/1842 on the Simon Taylor with his parents. Henry married on 17/03/1852 to Amelia Smith. Amelia arrived on the Mary Ann. Henry remarried on 12/01/1873 to Harriet Baskerville (18/09/1851-17/08/1892) in Busselton. Harriet was the daughter of John. Henry's children were Ann Elizabeth (1852-1948), Frederick Thomas (1855- ), Charles Edward (1855- ), Henry Samuel (1857- ), James Goode (1859- ), George William (1861- ), Ann (died in Infancy) and a son unnamed (1875- ). Henry was the member of an unsuccessful gold exploring party to Glenelg R. Kimberleys in 1864. He purchased a Perth Town Lot in 1868. Henry worked as a Boatman from 1862-1875. He employed two ticket of leave men between 1852-1859. Henry's first wife was formerly a Governess. In Bunbury, he was a saddler in 1874.

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