LOCKE, John Bavage

(15/11/1825-18/06/1870).

He was born in England and died in Lockeville. John arrived in Western Australia on 6/12/1842 aboard the Trusty with his parents. John was married on 12/01/1854 at Wonnerup to Mary Layhan (07/09/1836- 08/06/1888). John and Mary's children were Eugene Norfolk Montague (1855-), Ernest (1856-1937), Alton George Felix (1858-1939), Justice Baron (1860-1942), Mordaunt (1862-1931), Ella Haria Ghita (1864-1946), Alms (1866-), Bertha (1868) and Henry Aubrey (1870-1875). John took up land selected by Lieutenant Bunbury on the townsite. He named the property "Lockeville" in Wonnerup. He was a gentleman and a farmer. His wife was the local postmistress from 1874 to 1888. He employed thirty ticket of leave men from 1862 to 1870.

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