COVERLEY, William

(1824-23/10/1886)

William was born in England and died in Bunbury. He served his Penal sentence. William was the son of John. William arrived on 01/05/1853 on the Pyrenees. William married Leticia Selby Andrews (1834- ) in Vasse on 18/08/1855. Leticia arrived on 24/03/1854 on the Victory. She is the daughter of Richard and sister of Mrs Thomas Maslin. William's children were John born (1856-1927), Sarah Jane (1858- ), William (1860-1946), Gilbert (1862-1949), Robert Henry (1864- ), Edward, Thomas, Albert, George, Ernest and Anne Amelia Leticia (1873-1891). William was a Small time farmer. He bought Nelson, a freehold of 40 acres in 1866, and applied for leasehold in 1862. William employed 19 ticket of leave men between 1863 and 1874.

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