He was an expiree. John arrived on 12/9/1864 on the Merchantman. John employed nine ticket of leave men in Bunbury between 1869 and 1876, including three tailors. John was a Bunbury grocer in 1870, then a merchant by 1889 at Roebourne between 1880-1884. John left with his wife to go to the Eastern colonies and returned on 27/08/1883 on the Franklin.