(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.