He had a daughter born at Bunbury in 3/1842.
BRYDGES, Prattenton Doctor
(-1863)
He died in Bunbury. Prattenton arrived on 13/01/1853 on the Travancore with his wife. He was appointed as visiting surgeon to Bunbury Convict Depot in 02/1853 and then at Albany where he was replaced by Doctor Harris in 1854. He had a medical office at Bunbury. He bought a Town Lot in 1857. Mrs Brydges departed on 27/04/1862 on the Lincesses for England.
BRUNSDEN, William
(1821-)
He arrived on the William Jardine on 04/08/1852. He was an ex-soldier. He employed two ticket of leave men at Freshwater Bay in 1854 and again in 1860. He later employed two at Bunbury in 1867 and 1871.
BRUNNER, P
(1818-)
He was married on 12/1842 to Miss P. Mears (1825-) in Bunbury. He worked as a servant.
BROWN, Thomas
(1847-13/11/1928)
She was born in England and died in Bunbury. He married on 13/06/1883 to Emily Josephia Goldwyer (26/03/1862-23/11/1937) in Perth. Josephia died in Bunbury. She was the daughter of William Henry and Maria Antonia. Their children were Albert James Hall Goldwyer (1884-1931), Daisy (1885-1965), William Henry (1887-), Violet Emily (1889 - 1960), Thomas (1891-), Adelaide Louisa (1894-), Hannah Maria (1899-1974), Irene Lily (1902-) and George Goldwyer. Thomas was a builder in Bunbury. He acquired houses and land to bequeath to each child. Before marriage, his wife had earned her living as a needlewoman. He was a member of the Church of England.
BROWN, Joseph
In Bunbury he employed three ticket of leave men between 1862 and 1869.
BROWN, Private John Loring
(1827-)
John was a Private of the 96th Regiment. He was stationed in Western Australia from 1847 to 1849. He arrived on 22/02/1847 on the Java. He married on 29/03/1849 To M. Haguire (1830-) in Bunbury. He was at Perth in 1849 and departed possibly with a regiment on 05/1849 on the Radcliffe for India.
BROWN, James
(1813-08/09/1863)
James was born in Bunbury. James may have arrived on 24/05/1855 on the Stag as an Enrolled Pensioner Guard. He had a wife called Elizabeth. He was formerly a Private in the Royal Artillery and was stationed at Bunbury.
BROWN, Reverend Henry William
(1822-13/07/1886)
Henry arrived 13/09/1852 on the Samuel. He married on 28/11/1853 to Lucy Clifton (1830-17/10/1906) in Australind. Lucy was the daughter of Marshall Waller. They had no surviving children but could have had a daughter born in 1868. Henry had a Master's of Arts from Trinity College, Cambridge. He was Colonial Chaplain of Bunbury in 1852 and a visiting chaplain of the Convict Establishment in Busselton. In 1855 he bought Bunbury Town Lots, then in 1862, Busselton Town Lots. He corresponded in 1866 in regards to the Tillage leases at Williams. Henry employed thirty-two ticket of leave men between 1864 and 1874. He was on the Wellington Board of Education and in 1870, he was the Chairman of the Town institute. He was a member of the Busselton Working Men's Society and the secretary of the Southern District Agricultural Society of 1875.
BROWN, George
He lived in Bunbury and Picton. George employed ten ticket of leave men between 1868 and 1872, including a tanner and four shoemakers.
BROWN, Elizabeth
Elizabeth was the daughter of James Beale, a seaman. She was married in 1864 to Henry Woods in Bunbury. She was a widow.
BROWN, Alfred Edmund
(22/02/1842-1915)
Alfred was born in New Zealand and died in Fremantle. He was the son of William Payne and Mary Elizabeth. Alfred married in 1892 to Lillian Gibbs (1872-1911) in Bunbury. Lillian was born in Bunbury as the daughter of James Dalgety and Alice. Alfred remarried Ann Hathaway. Alfred and Lillian's children were May Elizabeth (1892-) and Violet Alice (1894-). Alfred worked as a boat builder in New Zealand and Western Australia between 1888 and1889. He then worked as a pearling lugger in 1910 and launched in 1911. He worked in the yards at Marine Terrace and then Elizabeth Street in North Fremantle. He built the Westralian in 1913. He was a benefactor of Sister Kate's children camp in 1913. He was a member of the Church of England.
BROMLEY, Thomas Charles
(1827-)
He was an expiree, meaning that he was a convict who had completed his sentence. Thomas arrived on 21/10/1858 on the Edwin Pox. Thomas had a wife and five children in the United Kingdom. One daughter, Catherine Ruth, was baptised in 1871. In Bunbury, Thomas employed a ticket of leave labourer in 1873. He applied for outdoor relief on 19/05/1884 and was admitted to Mt Eliza Invalid Depot on 04/12/1885.
BROCKMAN, Robert James
(12/04/1812 - 10/12/1898)
Robert died in Bunbury. Robert was the youngest son of Reverend Julius Brockman of England. Robert arrived on 28/12/1831 on the Egyptian. He married on 12/04/1837 to Elizabeth Elliot Walcott (1811-) in Guildford. Elizabeth was the daughter of James and Johannah. She arrived on 20/01/1830 on the Wanstead. Their children were Edward William (1838-), Joanna Elizabeth (1839-1871), Robert Thomas (1841-1887), John (1843-1930), Charles Samuel (1845-1923), James Joseph (1848-1868), George Julius (1850-1912), William Moore Drake (1851-), Bertha Elizabeth Lennard (1854-1874), Marion Frances Locke (1856-1865) and Elliot Burges (1859-1935). Robert worked as a pastoralist farmer in the 1840's at "Seabrook Estate" in Northam. In the 1850s, he left Bamban, Gingin, to go to "Minndigara", which was' north of Moore River, then to "Gnumbung", which was 30 miles north again. In 1863 he leased land at Greenough. He employed eleven ticket of leave men between 1868 and 1871, one of them for five years. In 1875 he was a Justice of the Peace in Bunbury and Australind where he lived. This family may have travelled to England in 1833 and returned on the Adams on 27/11/1834. They also departed in 1835 on the Hero for Timor. They often voyaged to England, arriving 07/05/1851 on the John Panter. The Mrs, Miss and Master left for England on 16/02/1858.
BROCKMAN, Charles Samuel
(15/08/1845 - 1923)
Charles was born in Western Australia and died in Bunbury. He was the son of Robert. Charles married Jane Dowden (-17/08/1942) who died at Toodyay. She was the daughter of C.C. Charles and Jane's children were Maitland, Minilya (-1971), Agatha Blanche (1892-), Robert J, Warburton and Charles. From 1859 to 1864, Charles managed his father's pastoral station at Champion Bay, then worked as a farmer in the Warren district. He moved to Greenough in 1867 and suffered losses due to rust. He employed five ticket of leave men between 1867 and 1869. He was a stock owner of Irwin to Dongara but then sold up to go sandal wooding. He moved to the Gascoyne area and established pastoral stations "Minilya'" and '"Lyndon" and in 1873 to 1876 "Boolathana". Charles sub-let the properties. He bought "Brookland" on the Balingup River, Blackwood, which he sold out in 1911. He was a member of the road board and a Justice of the Peace. Charles was a member of the Church of England.
BRITTAIN/BRITTON, Thomas
(16/05/1869-)
Thomas was born in Boyanup. He was the son of James and Ann. Thomas married Rachel Elliott (1869 - 26/02/1910) in Busselton. Rachel died in South Bunbury. She was the daughter of Thomas and Anna. Thomas remarried Celia Piggott. Celia was the daughter of William James. Thomas and Celia's children were Ernie, Albert, Dulcie, Edith (1890-), twins Ann and Hannah (1891-), Muriel (1893-). Irene (1896-), Myrtle (1896-), Thomas (1898-), Hinna (1900-), Doris (1903-), Harian (1907-) and also one deceased female.
BRITTAIN, Jacob
(17/04/1863 - 02/10/1898)
Jacob was born at sea and died by drowning. He was the son of James and Ann. Jacob was married on 24/06/1885 to Elizabeth Mary Trott (27/06/1865 - 20/07/1964) in Bunbury. She was born in Bunbury and died in Collie. Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas and Ellen. Elizabeth remarried on 08/03/1905 to John Casey. Their children were Mabel Agnes (1887-), Thomas Henry (1890-), Mary Ellen (1892-), Elsie Gertrude (1894-) and Rita Enid (1896-). Jacob worked as a labourer and then later as a carter for W. J. Buswell.
BRITTAIN, Edward James
(1871 - 02/06/1929)
He was the son of James and Ann. Edward married on 26/10/1891 to Mary Jane Elliott (-25/09/1924). Their children were Louisa Jane (1892-), James Edward (1894-), Percival Douglas (1890S-), Ida Maud (1899-), Alfred Ernest, Grace. He worked as a bootmaker and wharf labourer in Bunbury.
BRISBY, T
He travelled from Fremantle to Bunbury on 12/12/1885 on the South Australian.
BRIDGES, John
He worked as a tidewaiter at Bunbury in 01/1841 and a clerk of licensing Court in 1842. He visited Mauritius on the Trusty on 01/02/1843 then returned on 18/10/1843 on the John Pirie to resume duties. He resigned in 5/1848 and departed for South Australia on the Arpenteur.