SPENCER, William

(1824/5-21/07/1901).

He was born in England and died in Bunbury. He is the son of Thomas, who arrived years later. William arrived in Western Australia on 06/12/1842 on the Trusty. He got married on 22/02/1855 in Bunbury to Hannah Properjohn (15/12/1838-08/12/1898). She was born in England and died in Bunbury. She was the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth. She arrived 18/03/1841 on the ship Parkfield. William and Hannah's children were Thomas William (1856-1881), Rebecca Margaret (1857-1940), Prances (1860-), Clara Robinson (1864-1949), Ellen Elizabeth, George Clarence (1866-), Charles Edrin (1868-), Albert Edward Mark (1870-1895), Augustus Frederick (1872-), Llewellyn Horace (1875-), Victor Percy Henry and Zoe. John Scott employed William at "Eelup" as a shepherd. He joined the Police Force as a Mounted Constable and was clerk of courts and tidewaiter at Bunbury for three years. He became involved in building and timber trades and was auctioneer, storekeeper and contractor at Victoria Street and then in premises of late J.Everett. He owned the Wellington Hotel for 15 years. He was also a Town Councillor, Chairman of Road. Board,(1874-) and of Municipality 1875. Also of the Board of Education, Member of the Legislative Council for South-West Province 1896-1901. He erected the town jetty and St. Paul's Church. He also employed forty-one ticket of leave men in 1864-1876, including 15 sawyers and a painter.

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