In Bunbury, he employed a ticket of leave labourer in 1870.
FRENCH, Joseph
He was a Private of the 51st Regiment and was stationed in Western Australia from 1840 to 1847, then at Leschenault in 1850. He worked in Ommanney's survey party at Bunbury, Wonnerup and Collie River.
FRENCH, Mrs Amelia
(1825-4/10/1881)
She died in Perth. Amelia arrived on 08/04/1863 on the Burlington. She was a machinist storekeeper in Guildford from 1870 to 1872, in Bunbury in 1873 and in Murray-Serpentine in 1876.
FREEMAN, William
{1816-08/1842).
William died by drowning while at Bunbury.
FRASER, J
He married May/Maria Scott (10/01/1874-). May was born in Bunbury as the daughter of Robert and Jane.
FOX, William
He was possibly an expiree. He employed ten ticket of leave men at Bunbury from 1866 to 1874, including three sawyers and two cooks.
FOX, Michael
(1835-)
He was an expiree. Michael arrived on 31/08/1853 on the Phoebe Dunbar. He employed a ticket of leave labourer at Bunbury in 1870.
FOWLER, Richard Arthur
(24/05/1841-26/01/1911)
Richard was born in Bunbury as the son of John and Elizabeth. John married on 02/05/1861 to Ellen Hough (05/1843 -16/11/1925) in Bunbury. Ellen died in Bunbury. She was the daughter of James and Elizabeth. Their children were Hannah Elizabeth (-1862), James (1867-1949), Eliza Matilda and Mary (baptised, 1875). In Bunbury, Richard was a farmer at Ferguson. He employed two ticket of leave men in 1864. His wife was a local midwife. He was a member of the Church of England.
FOWLER, John Charlton
(07/05/1849-)
He was the son of John and Elizabeth. John married on 18/08/1875 to Amy Gardiner in Bunbury. Amy was the daughter of Jesse and Jane. Their children were John Charlton, Eva (1879-), Amy Elizabeth (baptised, 1881) and Lillian Haud (1878-). John was a Bunbury farmer in 1876, then Dardanup to 1881 and Upper Ferguson from 1884 to 1889. He was a member of the Church of England.
FOWLER, John
(1816-1902)
John was born in Yorkshire. John arrived in 1837 on the Britomart. He married in Perth on 17/05/1840 to Elizabeth Dicey (1820-, died at 92 yrs). Elizabeth arrived on 30/10/1835 on the Giraffe. Their children were Richard (1841-1911), Kary Anne (1843-1929), George Henry (1846-), Emma (1848-1848), John Charlton (1849-), Christina (1851-1934), Charles Kitching (1853-1923), Robert (1856-), William (baptised, 1864), Hannah Elizabeth (-1862) and James Forrest. At Swan River he was employed by Mrs Pace at Fremantle in 1837. He moved to Australind in 1843, Bunbury in 1846 and was a farmer at Vasse in 1848 at "Belvedere", "Roelands", Dardanup and Ferguson. Finally, he worked as a farmer and pastoralist at "Preston Park" in Donnybrook in the 1860s to the 1870s. He employed three ticket of leave men between 1864 and 1871, including a carpenter in 1866.
FOWLER, James
(31/8/1867-04/1949)
James was born in Dardanup and died in Bunbury. He was the son of Richard Archer and Ellen. James married on 14/04/1898 to Mary White Muir (29/05/1872-26/11/1944). Mary was born in Albany and died in Bunbury. She was the daughter of Thomas and Charlotte. Their children were Katherine (1901-), Thomas Muir (1902-), and had one infant death.
FOURACRE, John
(1834-22/10/1907)
John was born in England. He arrived on 26/03/1852 on the Mary. John married in Perth on 24/08/1852 to Ann(e) Cobin (1831-). Ann arrived on 26/03/1852 on the Mary. Their children were Robert (1853-), John Thomas (1859-) who was born in Bunbury, Alice (1860-) who was born in Perth, Leah (1864-) who was born in Perth, John (1865-) who was born in Pinjarra and Martha. In Murray he was a publican in 1866. He had pastoral leases in Wellington in the 1860s and 40 acres in the Wellington district in 1868. This man travelled to England on 16/01/1871 on the Zephyr.
FORREST, Robert
(05/09/1854)
‘Robert was born in Picton as the son of William and Margaret. Robert married in Pinjarra on 15/06/1875 to Esther Cons (-28/07/1909). Esther was the daughter of Frederick of London. She arrived on 21/05/1869 on the Robert Morrison. Robert remarried to Mabel Amelia Bestworth. Robert's children were Doris, Mavis, Winsome and Joyce. Robert went to England and returned on 19/12/1875 on the Lady Louisa. He owned Koombana Steam Mill, Bunbury, the first roller flour mill in Western Australia from 1889. He was a Justice of Peace for Western Australia. He employed five ticket of leave men from 1876 to 1879, including four to cut firewood and one brickmaker in 1879. His wife was a schoolmistress from 1877 to 1884.
FORREST John
Lord, Baron of Bunbury (22/08/1847-03/09/1918). John was born in Bunbury and died at sea. He was the son of William and Margaret. John married on 29/02/1876 to Margaret Elvire Hamersley (22/10/1844-13/06/1929) in Perth. Margaret was born in France as the daughter of Edward and Anne. John was employed in the Lands and Survey Department. Explorer West-East from 1870 to 1875. He was the Surveyor General from 1883-1884. He was a Member of the Legislative Council in 1890. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Bunbury from 1890 to 1901. John was active in the promotion of the Trans-Continental Railway. John was the first Premier of Western Australia. He was a Member of the House of Representatives from 1901 to 1918, the Minister of Defence in 1901, Prime Minister General in 1901, Home Affairs Treasurer in 1905, 1909 and 1913 and Acting Prime Minister in 1907. A peerage was conferred on 02/19/1918. He got honours from Italy, Russia, Austria and England. He employed eighteen ticket of leave men between 1866 and 1877. John was educated at Picton, Bunbury and Hale School. He was commemorated in 1979 in a brass plaque in Perth pavement. He was a member of the Church of England.
FORREST, James
(1830-14/4/1919)
James was born in Scotland and died in Busselton. He was the son of Gavin and Elizabeth. James arrived on 06/12/1842 on the Trusty with his parents. He married in Fremantle on 16/08/1858 to Jane Doonan (1838-17/06/1918). Jane was born in Ireland and died in Busselton. She was the daughter of John, a stonemason. She arrived on 13/01/1853 on the Travancore. Their children were Elizabeth (1859-), Gavin (1861-), Ellen (1864-), James (1866-), Cecilia (1868-), Ann (1870-), John (1872-), George (1874-), Leopold (1876-), Daniel (1878-), Agnes (1879-), Thomas (1882-) and Valeria (1883-). From 11/03/1861 to 31/08/1872 James was a Western Australia Police Force member serving at Quindalup, Champion Bay, Bunbury and Lower Blackwood. He was a farmer and pastoralist at Margaret River-Cowaramup and "Thornhill" in Yallingup. He was a member of the Church of England.
FORREST, George
(19/11/1858-19/09/1916)
George was born and died in Picton. He was the son of William and Margaret. George married on 06/08/1884 to Alice Delen O'Neill (3/7/1853-23/9/1933) in Bunbury. Alice was born in Ireland and died in Bunbury. Their children were Ernest Forrester (1884-1956), Flora Frances (1887-1947), Herbert Augustus (1888-), Blanche Irene (1889-), Ethel Marion (1891-1979) and Margaret Elvira (1895-). He worked as a miller of Leschenault Mill in Picton. He was a Justice of Peace for Wellington in 1894. He owned a 25-acre orchard which was irrigated and worked by Chinese labours. He was noted for stud stock, cattle and sheep. He conducted a government fish hatchery in the old mill's race pond. George was educated locally. He was a member of the Church of England.
FORREST, David
(02/01/1852- 05/01/1917/8)
David was born in Picton and died in Claremont. He was the son of William and Margaret. David married on 07/12/1881 to Mary Parker (16/5/1853-29/5/1942) in York. Mary was the daughter of John Wyborn and Elizabeth. Their children were John Norman (baptised in 1883), Hubert Willlam Wyborn (1884-1885), who died in Minderoo, Margaret Elizabeth (1885-1955), Susie Violet (1888-1950), David William Maidland (1889-1890), Robert Mervyn (1891-1975) and Donald Louis (1892-01/07/1915) who died in World War 1. He went to Melbourne on 22/07/1871 on the Azelia and with his wife in 1887. He employed six ticket of leave men at Cubbine in the York District between 1873 and 1876. In 1874 he drove a mob of sheep to Ashburton in the northwest. He was part owner with his brothers of Minderoo Station in Ashburton. He was a manager for fifteen years. He was a chairman of the Road Broad and a Justice of Peace in Western Australia. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Ashburton (1897-1900), then Retired to '"Minderoo" in Claremont. He was educated at Bunbury Bishop's School and Perth. He was a member of the Church of England.
FOREMAN, Arthur Robert
(1865-)
Arthur was born in England as the son of John. He arrived in 1888. Arthur married in 1890 to Sophia Ellen Hayward (1867-). Their children were Catherine Agnes (1891-), John Frederick (1893-1901), Jessie Louisa (1894-), Ethel Grace (1896-), Arthur Robert (1898-) and Frank Hayward (1900-). Arthur farmed with Thomas Hayward at Woralup and was partnered with him in an ironmongery and agency business at Bunbury and then between 1898 and 1908 with George Hayward. In 1910 admitted F. W. Roberts as partner. He was the treasurer of the Cathedral Council. He was educated in Ipswich, England.
FOOR, William
He was a Private of 96th Regiment. He was stationed in Western Australia from 1847 to 1849. He was stationed at Bunbury in 1847.
FOLEY, Michael F
(1857-)
Michael arrived in 1875. He was a farmer and applied to be a landing waiter at Bunbury in 1918.