SHEPPERD, John

(1814-).

John arrived on 25/06/1840 on the ship Runnymede with his Regiment. On 29/03/1843, John married Anne Sarah Murphy (1825-) in Bunbury. John and Anne's children Henry (1845-) and A--- (1846-). John was a Sergeant of 51st Regiment and then promoted from Corporal on 15/10/1840. He was stationed at Leschenault in 1840, Vasse in 1841, Bunbury in 1843 and York in 1845.

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SHEEN, John

(1828-01/12/1895).

John was an ex-convict. He arrived on 25/10/1850 on the ship Hashemy. In 1856, John married Jane Adams (11/05/1834-2108/1907) in Western Australia. Jane was the daughter of William and Elizabeth. John and Jane's children were Joseph, Emily (1864-), Amelia (1865-1934), Margaret (1867-1946), Matilda and Anna (1868-). He was a sawyer in Guildford, where he employed six ticket of leave men on occasions between 1851-1864 and possibly also one ticket of leave man in Bunbury 1870.

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SHEAHAN, John

(07/11/1871-02/11/1951).

John was born in Victoria and died in Bunbury. He was the son of John and Ellen. He came with his brother Con from Victoria in the 1890s. On 02/08/1899, John married Susannah Hitchcock (08/04/1878-25/12/1961) in Northam. Susannah was born in Northam and died in Bunbury. She was the daughter of John and Eleanor. John and Susannah's children were Clara Sarah (1900-), Vera Gladys (1902-), Edward William (1905-1976), John Francis (1907-), Ivy Pearl (1909-1976), Ruby Grace (1912-), Ernest James e(1917-) and Douglas Leslie (1918-). He employed men as log haulers at Wellington Mills in Bunbury for a few years. In 1905, he bought "Cold Harbour Farm" in York, which was sold in 1909 to purchase "Jacob's Well" near Quairading. He then moved to "Dangin" and then Beverley for children's education, while John worked on a small block of land at the Dale.

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SEXTON, William

He arrived from New Zealand. William married Alathea Sinclair. Alathea was the daughter of John and Julia. William was a Timber miller at Bunbury.

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SECKINGTON (SECKINGHAM), Edward

(09/1822-)

Edward was an expiree born in England. He arrived on 01/05/1853 on the ship Pyrenees. On 30/07/1855, Edward married Elizabeth Cunningham (1835-) at Guildford. Elizabeth was born in Ireland and arrived on 13/06/1853 on board the vessel Sabrina. Edward and Elizabeth's children were Mary Ann (1855-), Sarah (1856-), and Samuel (1868-). He was listed in the York Census in 1859 as a labourer, literate and part of the church of England. His wife was illiterate and Roman Catholic. All his children were listed as Roman Catholic. In Bunbury, he was a saddler from 1873-1876. He employed four ticket of leave men at "Wesburn" York on occasions between 1865-1869 and two (one a saddler) at Bunbury 1871 and 1873. He was listed at Albany in 1881.

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SCOTT, Robert

(1824-05/04/1907).

He was the son of John R and Ellen (Helen). Robert arrived on 05/03/1831 on the ship Eliza, with his parents. In 1853 Robert married Jane Roberts (1835-07/06/1926). Jane was the daughter of William and Isabella. Robert and Jane's children were Henry William (1853-), Robert (1855-1902), William Proctor (1856-1930), David, Daniel Montague (1858-), Walter (1860-1899), Agnes Flora (1865-), Helena Jane (1867-), May Maria (1874-), Queenie and Ernest Elliott (1876-1931). Robert was appointed Police Constable between 1852-1853 and then was a Bunbury farmer. He employed four ticket of leave men on occasions between 1864 and 1870-1872. He had a leasehold in the Sussex district in the 1870s. Robert and brother William travelled to England and returned on 11/11/1867 on the ship Zephyr.

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SCOTT, R. P.

He married Agnes (-24/12/1861). Agnes died at Vasse. He purchased Bunbury Town lots in 1852 and 1855. He also purchased the Busselton Town lot "Eulajugulup" Vasse in 1860.

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SCOTT, John R

(05/1796-29/07/1880).

John was born in Scotland and died in Picton. John arrived on 05/03/1831 on the ship Eliza with his wife and family. John had married Ellen (Helen) McGregor (1794-13/03/1883). Ellen died in Picton. John and Ellen's children were (Stepson) Daniel McGregor (1815-1898), John (1820-1880), Robert (1824-1907), William Proctor (1832-1846). John was a servant to H.G. Smith in Guildford in the 1830s. He was Granted Swan Lots 17 and 27. He moved to Bunbury in 01/1838 as manager of Stirling's Estate "Eelup". John was the first settler in Bunbury. He leased "Koombana" farm from Stirling. He was commemorated in 1979 in a brass plaque in Perth pavement for the year of 1838.

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SCOTT, John

(18/10/1820-11/02/1880).

John was born in Scotland as the son of John and Ellen. John arrived on 05/03/1831 on the ship Eliza with his parents. On 20/11/1850, John married Catherine Roberts (24/10/1831-18/01/1923). Catherine was born in Cornwall and died in Bunbury. She arrived in 1842 on the ship Diadem with her parents, William and Isabella. John and Catherine's children were John Robert (1851-1929), George Fredericton (1854-), William (1856-), Isabella Marion (1858-1948), Ellen (1860-1914), Albert Arthur (1865-1914), Catherine Amelia (1867-1964), Selina (1869-1969), Janet Louisa (1872-1964) and Joseph Edward (1876-). They Lived in Capel in 1884, and he was a Bunbury farmer in 1877 at "Minninup". He was a postmaster. In 1850, he leased John Hutt's Lot 47 for 33 years. He also owned land at Donnelly Bridge and held a 20,000 acres leasehold. He employed twenty-seven ticket of leave men on occasions between 1862-1879, including two teachers in 1874, 6 bootmakers and a cook at Stratham Picton Wedderburn and "Minninup".

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SCOTT, George Fredericton

(29/4/1854-).

George was born the son of John and Catherine. George married Ann Elizabeth (1862-12/05/1941). Ann was born in Albany and died in Stratham. George and Ann had one child named George. George worked as a Farmer at "Minninup" Bunbury.

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SCOTT, Edward

He married Esther Ann Byrnes. Their children were Esther Mary (1887-), born in Fremantle as a Roman Catholic, William Joseph (1889-), was baptized as Roman Catholic in Toodyay, Ellen Teresa (1896-1896), born in Bunbury and died in York and James Hubert Joseph (1897-), born as Roman Catholic in York. In Bunbury in 1895 and York in 1896 as Inspector.

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SCHOFIELD, J .M

He was listed as a passenger between Bunbury and Fremantle in 02/1887.

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SAW, Ebenezer

(1836/7-26/02/1890).

Ebenezer was born in England as the son of Henry and Elizabeth. He arrived on 10/08/1848 on the ship Trusty with his brothers Henry and Thomas. He arrived again on 09/11/1860 on board the vessel Lord Raglan. In 1861, his uncle John Allnutt passed to him the leasehold of his Australind farm and right of purchase of his business. He was a farmer in the Bunbury district, merchant and newsvendor in Perth. He employed two ticket of leave men at Australind in 1864 and 1867.

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SAUNDERS, H

He was in Bunbury from 1879-1880, then Albany 1880-4. He was employed as a Tinsmith.

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SAMPSON, Doctor John

(1820-11/11/1904).

John died in Bunbury and was an ex-convict. John arrived on 11/07/1857 on the Clara. John's first wife, Maria Warne (-25/08/1867), followed John on 08/08/1859 on the Travancore. They married in the United Kingdom. Maria died in Bunbury at the age of 47. John remarried on 08/04/1868 in Perth to Mrs Sophia Wilhelm. John was a surgeon and medical officer in Bunbury from 1860-80 and bought 40 acres in 1867. He was an accomplished musician and was an organist at the Congregational Church. He initiated the first brass band at Bunbury. He purchased the instruments and was the conductor. He employed twenty ticket of leave men on occasions between 1864-1872. He travelled to South Australia on 11/05/1886 and returned on 10/08/1886 on the ship Victorian.

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SALTER, Samuel

(1819-).

Samuel arrived on 10/04/1852 on the Diadem at Australind, with his wife Sarah (1819-) and Children Joseph (1841-1852), died during the voyage, Charles (1843), Sarah E. (1844-), Samuel August (1849-) and Anna Mary Ann (1852-1919). He worked as a shepherd in the Bunbury district before moving to Fremantle in February 1848 on the ship Typo and worked for E.Beere at Bolgart. Later moved to Canning district where he employed seven ticket of leave men on occasions 1852-1868, four of them woodcutters listed as labourers in 1864.

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