(1816-01/05/1893).
Maurice was born in Ireland and is buried in Australind. He arrived on 02/01/1840 on the ship Westmoreland. On 25/12/1872, Maurice married Anna Maria Elizabeth Clarke ( 27/07/1844-30/08/1927) in Bunbury. She was the daughter of Ephraim and Sarah. Maurice and Anna's children were Anna Maria Sophia (1874-), Priscilla Eliza Frances (1876-), Louisa (1877-), Clara Ruth (1879-), Agnes Adeline (1880-), Kathleen Norah (1882-), Caroline Beatrice (1886-) and Maurice Brett Clarke (1889-). Maurice was employed as a tutor by Marshall Cufton. He bought 160 acres of land in the Harvey district in 1844, was a sheep farmer at "Giginup" extending to "Uduc" by 1854 with large pastoral leases. He employed forty-three ticket of leave men on occasions from 1864-1878, including five cooks and a herdsman. His widow managed "Uduc" with the assistance of her brothers.