(1829-13/05/1887)
He died at Mount Eliza Depot. He was an expiree meaning he had completed his convict sentence. He arrived on 01/05/1853 on the Pyrenees. He moved from Bunbury to Mount Eliza on 02/09/1885.
DIXON, James H. R
(1842-)
He was an expiree meaning he had completed his convict sentence. James arrived on 13/04/1864 on the Clara. He was married in Gingin. He was a teacher briefly in 1870. He was listed as storekeeper and communication agent in Bunbury in 1885. He was appointed to a local Court in 1886 according to the Government Gazette as a Law Clerk between 1887-1889 in Dardanup.
DILLON, Richard
(1830-)
Richard was born in Ireland, as the son of Michael and Mary. Richard arrived on 27/07/1850 on the Sophia. He was married on 24/10/1851 in Perth to Mary Hertnan. Mary was the daughter of James and Anne. Their children were Thomas (1852-) who was born in Bunbury and Kevin. He later remarried on 09/05/1860 in Perth to Ann HcKinley. Ann was the daughter of Patrick. He was listed as a farmer and labourer in Bunbury between 1868-1872. Was also listed by Salvado in 05/1854 as Roman Catholic. He employed fice ticket of leave men between 1864 and 1872 at Dardanup.
DILLEY, William
He arrived on 22/02/1847 on the Java. William was married in Fremantle on 26/12/1850 to Ellen Bayte (1829-01/10/1895). Ellen died in East Perth. She arrived on 22/07/1850 on the Sophia. Their children were Elinor (1851-1928) who was born in Bunbury, Eliza (1854-1922) who was born in York and died in Busselton, Frederick William (1856-1859), Emma (1858- ) and George Edmund (1868- ) who was born in in Capel. William was a Private in the 96th Regiment and stationed at Rottnest in 1847. He was later discharged in 05/1849. By 1850 he was at Fremantle as a butcher, then moved to Perth and listed in the York Census of 1859 as a sawyer with two servants. He moved to Vasse as a farmer in the 1870s. He employed a ticket of leave man at Capel in 1866. His religion was the Church of England, his wife Wesleyan. Both were Literate.
DIAMOND, A. J
He arrived from South Australia on 08/04/1886 on the South Australian. He arrived from South Australia on 15/05/1886 on the Mary Blair. He departed for South Australia on 11/08/1886 on the Victorian. He arrived from South Australia around 10/1886 on the Franklin. He departed for Bunbury on 22/11/1886 on the Albany. He departed for South Australia on 20/08/1887 on the Franklin. He arrived at King George Sound from London around 04/1888 on the Rosetta. He arrived from Eastern colonies on 25/05/1888 on the Britannia. He arrived at Fremantle from King George Sound on 26/05/1888 on the Albany. He arrived with a Miss from South Australia on 30/07/1888 on the Albany. Miss arrived from King George Sound on 26/10/1888 on the Flinders.
DEVONSHIRE, Charles
He arrived on 27/07/1850 on the Sophia as a migrant with brothers. He employed a ticket of leave man from 1855 to 1856 in Bunbury.
DE PLEDGE, Thomas Frederick
(24/08/1867-09/08/1954)
Thomas was born in England and died in Perth. He was the fifth son of Joseph Price and Lucy. Thomas arrived around 1886 on the Australind from Singapore. He was married in 1906 to Marion Single. Their children were Kaude (1908-1976), Lucy who died at 6 or 7 years old, Patricia (1912- early 1960s) and Anne. He moved to Bunbury for nine months, then to "Minderoo Station'" in the northwest as a Jackaroo, then overseer around 1894, then on to "Stewart's Station” which he bought in 1898 after Stewart's death with other properties, all now known as "Yanrey”. He also had a Perth residence of “Cragmore” on Kings Park Road.
DELLAR, Nathan
(1819-)
Nathan arrived on 06/04/1859 on the Hamilla Mitchell, with wife and four Children. He was married to Sarah (1821 or 1831-). Their children were Elizabeth (1845-), Mary Ann (1849-), Jane (1855-), James (1857-1928), Alice Sarah (1860-) born in Bunbury and John (1864-1935). He was listed as a labourer in Bunbury during the 1860s. He employed a ticket of leave man in 1863 in Bunbury, and another between 1875 and 1877 at Canning, where he was a dairy farmer. He suffered paralysis and eye trouble and was to receive poor relief in 1884 and a son gave him some financial aid.
DELAPORTE, William
(30/08/1852-)
William was the son of John and Emma. He married on 26/04/1876 in Bunbury to Ellen Marriott. He was listed as a carpenter in Bunbury between 1877 and 1889.
DELAPORTE, Robert Thomas
(23/01/1850-)
He was born in Bunbury, as the son of John and Emma. Robert was married to Mary Love Lawrence (1852-06/10/1884). Mary was the daughter of James and Harriet. Their children were Maud Rarriet (1873-), Herbert Thomas (1874-1945), Aubrey George (1876-1958), Horace Robert (1878-1948). Eva Agnea Lila (1880-), Myra May (1881-1973), Suebert Alfred (1883-1948), Rose Alma (1885-1966), Ada Margaret (1887-), Ilma Louisa (1889-1968) and Huriel Eliza (1891-). He was listed as a farmer in Bunbury between 1875 and 1885.
DELAPORTE, Richard
He was the son of John and Emma. Richard was married on 16/12/1868 in Bunbury to Kate Urquhart. Their children were Emma Rachel (baptized 1870 in Bunbury), Thomas William (1871-), Charles Richard (1872-1895), Richard Alexander (baptized, 1876-1897), an unknown child (baptized 1884) and Frederick (baptized 1885). He was the manager of the Rose Hotel in Bunbury between 1873 and 1877 and a butcher. He was listed as a farmer in Minninup between 1886-1889. He also employed by Charles Brockman. He employed nine ticket of leave men between 1869-1876 at "Brooklands" in Balingup.
DELAPORTE, John
(1843-). John the son of John and Emma. He married on 30/09/1869 to Ann Ellen House. Ann was the daughter of William and Martha. Their children were William John Charles, Henry Thomas (Baptized 1876), Alice Eliza (1872) and Annie Hanah. Ann remarried to Charles Harris. Delaporte was listed as a farmer at Minninup' in Bunbury between 1875 and 1889.
DELAPORTE, John
(1822- 24/10/1854)
He was born in England and died in Bunbury. John arrived on 06/12/1842 on the Trusty with wife. He was married in 1842 in England to Emma Penford (1825-24/08/1890). Emma died in Bunbury. She remarried on 18/05/1855 to Samuel Rose. Their children were John C. (1843-), Charles Richard (1845-), Mary Ann Alice (1848-), Robert Thomas (1850-), William (1852-) and Eliza Rose (1855-1942). He was listed as a farmer in Bunbury. His religion was the Church of England.
DELAPORTE, I
He was listed as a farmer in Bunbury between 1887 and 1889.
DELANY, Thomas
(1828-)
He was an expiree meaning he had completed his convict sentence. Thomas arrived on 05/04/1854 on the Sea Park. He was married around 1857. His children were Mary Jane (1859-1943), Elizabeth (1860-1949), William Thomas. He was listed as a shoemaker in Bunbury in 1870. He employed four ticket of leave men from 1870-1872, one a tanner and another a shoemaker.
DELANEY, William Thomas
(-1942)
Thomas was married with ten children, including William James. He was listed as a blacksmith in Bunbury.
DELANEY, William
He was a Private of the 1/4th Regiment. William arrived on 13/07/1867 on the Norwood, as an Enrolled Pensioner Guards. He employed a ticket of leave woodcutter in 1868 at Bunbury.
DELANEY, Timothy
(1825-02/1861)
Timothy arrived on 26/12/1860 on the Escort, with wife and two children. He married Julia (1830-). Their children were Winifred (1856-), John B. (1939-). He was listed as a porter. His widow worked for Lady Richardson in Bunbury.
DEDMAN, George Joseph
(28/10/1856- 24/05/1922)
George was born in Bunbury and died in north Fremantle. He was the son of John and Harriet. He was married on 19/02/1880 to Sarah McCreery (02/02/1859-02/04/1929). Sarah was born and died in Fremantle. She was the daughter of Thomas. Their children were George Joseph (1880- 1961), Ethel May (1883-), William Henry (1883-1914), Catherine (1885-1961), Sarah (1887-), Margaret (1887-1969), Cecilia (1888 in York), Harriet Ann (1889-1890), Ernest John (1892-1948), Amy Blanche (1893-1943), Herman Thomas (1894-1916), Gordon Frederick (1896-1950), Rilda Plorence (1898-1977) and Marjorie Eileen (1901-1912). He was listed in York in 1888 and Beverley in 1889. He was an Inspector of Permanent Way WAGR for Bunbury and Great Southern. He subscribed to the Greenough flood relief fund.
DEAN, Reuben
(1813-29/06/1864)
He died in Bunbury. He was a expiree meaning he had completed his convict sentence. He arrived on 28/06/1851 on the Pyrenees from England, with a wife and a child. He applied for land in 1854 in Wellington district and bought 110 acres between 1856-1864. He employed two ticket of leave men in 1862 and 1864 in Bunbury.