OUGDEN, James John

(27/02/1835-04/12/1871).

He died in Western Australia. He was the son of James and Ellen née Thompson. He married Emma Nairn (22/01/1837) on 04/03/1858. Emma was born in Western Australia to William and Mary Ann. Their children were Ellen Amelia (1858 -1943), WaIter Rawlinson (1860-1860), Amy Ann (1863-193?), Charles James (1865-), Edwin George (1868-1869), John Alfred (1869-) and Charlotte Jane (1871-1871). He was a blacksmith in Perth in 1865. He sold his business to Joseph Kenworthy in 01/1868. He was a coach driver between Perth and Bunbury. He died in an accident on the coach run. He was the proprietor of the Shamrock Hotel from 1866 to 1871. He employed twenty two ticket of leave men between 1863 and 1871 at Perth and Geraldton. he qualified as a Juror in 1860.

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