STRICKLAND, David John

(15/08/1843-02/05/1878).

He died in Perth. He was the son of Henry Robert and Hary Ann (originally Hokin). He married on 26/10/1871 at the Guildford Church of England to Martha Eliza Mitchell (1842-10/05/1907). She was the daughter of Henry James and Mary Ann (originally Jennings). She arrived in Western Australia on 08/04/1863 aboard the Burlington. Their children were David Henry Robert (1873-), WaIter Charles (1874-), Kate Ciara (1877-) and Hilda Mona (1878-). He was a farmer in Blackwood from 1868-72. He won 1st prize for wheat at Sydney International Colonial Exhibition 06/1873. He was a farmer at "Roelands" Bunbury in 1871. He employed six ticket of leave men at Preston on occasions from 1864-1873.

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