Died from a fall from a horse on 22/08/1866. He arrived 24/10/1850 on the Hashemy as an enrolled Pensioner Guard with his wife Catherine Cahill (Gill). Children were Mary (1849), Margaret baptised in 1853, John (1844-1854), William, Annie, James. John was formerly a Private of the twenty-fourth Regiment. Granted a Pensioner Lot in Bunbury. His children married in Roman Catholic church in Bunbury. He was listed by Salvado in 1854. He employed a ticket of leave man in 1868 in Wandering.
POTTS, Henry
(1832-10/03/1864).
Born in Bunbury and arrived on 19/08/1859 on the Sultana. He employed a ticket of man in Toodyay in 1861.
PORT, James C
James arrived 18/05/1883 on the Franklin from South Australia and returned 25/05/1883. He arrived 02/08/1886 on the Ballarat from Eastern colonies. He pioneered the Collie Timber Mills with R. Honey, sold to Jarrah Timber & Wood Paving Co. in 1887. He was contracted to supply sleepers for railway construction from Perth to Bunbury in 1893.
POINTON, William
(1830-08/04/1865).
William was born in Bunbury and arrived (11/09/1856) on the Runnymede. Employed one ticket of leave man in Toodyay in 1859 and six ticket of leave men in Bunbury in 1863 and 1865.
PLANT, George
(1828). George arrived 11/02/1862 on the Palmerston. He married Mary Ann Leonard (1844) in Perth on 22/11/1864. She arrived on 12/12/1863 on the Tartar. Children were George (1866). George was a Bunbury tailor in 1870. He employed four ticket of men in Guildford in 1869 and 1870.
PIGGOTT, William James
(29/01/1856-16/7/1930).
William was born in Bunbury. He was the son of James and Johanna. The first marriage in Picton Matilda Moore (31/12/1860- 30/10/1884). Daughter of Alfred and Louisa (nee Flaherty). Second marriage to Mercy Rose Harriot (11/01/1865-24/6/1940) on 13/02/1889. Daughter of Thomas and Mary. Children to first marriage were Herbert (1881-1939), Lewis WaIter (1882-1952), Caroline (1883 (reared by Newton Moore, Uncle). Children to his second marriage were Daisy (1889), Celia (1891), Maud (1893), Edward James (1895), Albert Stephen (1897), Ernest William (1899), Alice Rosamund (1901), Arnold Thomas (1903), Edgar Cyril (1906). William was a Bunbury and Brunswick farmer in 1885. He occupied 700 acres.
PIGGOTT, James
(1822-16/5/1888).
James was born in Bunbury. He was son of Thomas and Mary arrived on 23/05/1844 with his brother Benjamin. Married Johanna Simons (Simmonds) (1819-11/07/1887) in Australind on 01/01/1852. She arrived on 27/07/1850. Children were William James (1856-1930), Joseph Eynr Thomas Shatre, John died at 20 yrs, Elizabeth. James was a Bunbury Farmer, later became a tanner and shoemaker. He was a tenant, then owner of Ditchingham, a farm in Brunswick River formerly owned by Dr Bedingfieldied. Employed nine ticket of leave men on occasions from 1864 to 1874. He was a member of The Congressional church.
PIGGOTT, Benjamin
(07/07/1814-24/07/1892).
Benjamin was born in England and died in Harvey. He was the son of Thomas and Mary arrived 23/05/1844 on the Trusty with his wife, daughter and brother James. He married Sarah Eagleton (10/4/1814-26/07/1907) in England on 01/11/1841. Sarah was born in England and died in Harvey, daughter of Adrian and Sarah. Children were Sarah Elizabeth (1842-1928), born in England, Charlotte (1845-1912), Mary Caroline (1846-1912), twin daughters born 1848, Thomas Adrian (1849-1929), Elizabeth (1852-1925), Benjamin (1853-1935). He was a Farmer in the 1840's1840's at Parkfield and then in Springhill in the 1850's1850's. He owned 100 acres in Australind and later was at Parkfield with Ephriam Clarke. He employed nineteen ticket of leave men on occasions from 1863 to 1878 at Rosamel, Springhill and Blackwood. He was a member of the Church of England.
PIGGOTT, Alexander
(1826). Arrived 11/09/1856 on the Runnymede, employed a ticket of leave men in 1873 in Bunbury.
PIERRE, Tommy
Born around 1836 near Bunbury, died 11/1879 at sea near Albany. An Aboriginal servant to William Forrest for twenty-five years. He accompanied John and Alexander Forrest on their memorable exploration from Geraldton to Darwin Adelaide Telegraph line in 1874, and Alexander's exploration through the Kimberley district to Northern Territory in 1879. Tommy's health failed and he died within sight of Albany on their return home by ship. He was buried on top of Mt. Melville.
PICKERSGILL, Joshua 1860
(1860).
He was born in Western Australia. He was the son of Joshua and Ann. Married Susan Gibson (1865) in Picton in 1886. Daughter of William and Amelia. Children were Charles (1888), WaIter born around 1890, Edith (1893), Amelia Ann (1895), George (1897), Ernest Leslie (1900), Cyril (1902), Edward James (1904), Joshua Roy born around 1906. Joshua was a labourer. His residence was 46 Beach Road, Bunbury.
PICKERSGILL, Joshua 1822
(1822-).
He was the son of a labourer, arrived on 18/10/1851 on the Minden. Married Ann Bolden (1821-1886) in the United Kingdom. She arrived 28/04/1853 on the Palestine with two Children, William (1839), George (1847), Elizabeth (1850), Martha (1854), baptised in The Church of England. Jane (1856), Emma (1858), Joshua (1860), Anne (1862-1864) died in Bunbury. Joshua was a Tanner in Bunbury in 1868. Employed eleven ticket of leave men on occasions from 1866 to 1875. He visited England in 1881. He or his son departed 24/01/1883 for South Australia and returned 23/01/1884.
PICKERSGILL, George Thomas
(1847-).
Born in the United Kingdom, George was the son of Joshua and Ann. Arrived 28/04/1853 with mother on the Palestine. Married Jessie Maria Woodman in 1869. Children were William (1870), William (1871), George H. (1873-1874), Catherine J. (1875), George Henry (1877), Nance. Henry(1883), Algina born (1886). George was a Bunbury carter from 1870 to 1889. They were applied for temporary poor relief for the family while he was in the hospital.
PHILLIPS, William
William was a Bunbury gardener (1879-1885).
PHILLIPS, Henry
Henry was born in Bunbury, employed a ticket of leave cook in 1869 and a ticket of leave labourer in 1870.
PETERSON, C.H
Petitioner for the railway to Bunbury in 1887.
PERRY, Thomas
He arrived on the 13/4/1864 on the Clara. He employed a ticket of leave man in Bunbury in 1875. He left for South of Australia on the 16/06/1877.
PERREN, Arthur Brook
(1851-1923).
Arthur was born in the United Kingdom and was the son of James and Mary Ann Elizabeth. Married Rebecca Gardiner (03/9/1865-1932). Daughter of Alfred and Susanna. Children were Arthur James (1896-1949), Alfred Cecil (1900-1900). Arthur was a farmer in Brunswick (1679- 1689). Member of the Road Board in 1895.
PERKlNS, Henry
(1826). Arrived on the 28/01/1862 widower with four children in the United Kingdom. Henry employed ten ticket of leave men, mostly sawyers, at Perth, Canning and also in Bunbury. He sailed for Shanghai on 28/04/1873.
PERICLES, Arthur
(1874-03/12/1949).
He was born in Claremont, son of John Rodokahi (M.D.). Married Evaline Mary Properjohn (13/08/1879-18/06/1946) in Bunbury on 31/03/1899, she died in Claremont. Daughter of Charles Daniel and Margaret. Children were Adelaide Stella May, Jack, Alice Dagma, Gifford Gordon, Iris Evaline, Arthur Leonidas, Emma Flora, Kenneth Henry, Cecil Leslie Gerald, Gloria Rebecca Kathleen. Arthur was a mercantile clerk at Fremantle then Bunbury for a brief period, where he had a laundry business in 1900. After that, he returned to Perth and was a commercial traveller. At one time, he was editor of The Record. His residence was at Claremont.