LUCAS, Richard

(1840-25/03/1878).

He was born in England and died in Geraldton. Richard was the son of Alexander. Richard arrived in Western Australia on 24/06/1862 aboard the Mary Harrison with his wife and one child. Richard was married to Elizabeth (1840-). Their children were James, who was born at sea (1862-1862). Their other children were born in Bunbury and were William, Anne (1866-1871), Alice Haude (1874-) and Elizabeth Hannah. Richard was a weaver in England and came to Bunbury as a police constable. Richard travelled to Busselton from 1864 to 1867. He later travelled to Champion Bay from 1867 to 1873 as a Corporal. Further on at Greenough, he was a licensed victualler 1873-1878 at the Miners Arms Hotel in Northampton. He employed eleven ticket of leave men from 1871 to 1877.

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