WENN, John Bailey

(1813-20/05/1891).

He died in Bunbury. John arrived in Australia on 20/08/1842 on the Simon Taylor with his wife and son. He married in the U.K. to Harriet Hensor (1814-29/01/1891). She lived with John Patten and went to Geraldton with him. John remarried on 05/03/1891 in Bunbury to Margaret Farrell (-12/09/1910). She arrived in Australia possibly on 25/05/1858 on the Emma Eugenia. John and Harriet's child was James (1838-). John and Margaret's children were Simeon William (1860-1914), Francis (1862-1914), Theresa Margaret (1864-1939), William (-1920), Catherine and Terence (-1946). He lived in Bunbury, where he was a sailor, cooper and farmer. He was the registered owner of the Zillah (21 tons). He employed five tickets of leave men on occasions from 1865-1873.

WENN, James Rossmore

(13/11/1864-).

He was the son of James and Helen. He married on 05/08/1885 at Perth Church of England to Selina Buswell (1864-). She was born in Bunbury as the daughter of Joseph and Eliza. James was a Bootmaker who lived in Bunbury. He later moved to Perth by 1885.

WENN, James

(1838-).

He was born in England. He was the son of John and Harriet. James and his parents arrived in Australia on 20/08/1842 on the Simon Taylor. He married Helen Jarvis (02/06/1844-) on 12/01/1861 (Fremantle Congr). She was the daughter of James of Fremantle. Children 13, 8 of whom survived infancy. James and Helen's children were Edward Harold (Farrelly), baptised in 1861, Henry, James Rossmore, baptised in 1864, Thomas, John, Harriet, Francis, Fanny, Bertha and Esther Amelia. He later travelled to Bunbury, where he was a Whaler Captain - employed by William Ramsay. He was also a carpenter and boatbuilder. He owned land in Constitution Street, Bunbury. He employed a ticket of leave man in 1869. He was part of the Church of England.

WENN, Francis

(25/02/1862-12/02/1914).

He was the son of John Bailey and Margaret. He married Mary Ann Ford (26/01/1868-1942). Mary was the daughter of John (James) and Ann. Francis and Mary's Children were Edward Harold (1891-) born in York, Herbert Bailey (1892-) born in York as Roman Catholic, Muriel (1894-1968), Eileen (1899-1972), died in Bunbury, Alma (1901-), Gladys (1904-1953) and Francis (1910-1948). He was a Butcher and a Council worker.

WELSH, Patrick

He employed a ticket of leave man at Bunbury in 1869 and another at Fremantle in 1875.

WELLS, Ernest John

He was baptised on 10/09/1878 in Perth with the Church of England. He was the son of Henry and Jane. He married Gertrude Leverman from Greenough. Ernest and Gertrude's Children were Harry, Jack, Gerald, Norman, Anthony and Joan. He worked at Midland and then in Bunbury.

WELLS, Alexander James

(1881-).

He was born in Toodyay. He married Grace Fernihough (1881-29/07/1940). She was baptised on 28/11/1884. She was the daughter of Issac and Sarah Ann. Alexander and Grace's Children were Roy (1906-1976), who died in Bunbury, Horace (1908-), George (1910-1940), who died in Northam, Harold (1912), Hester and Ray.

WELLARD, John Pierce Owen

(05/05/1856-24/05/1909).

He was the son of John and Ann. He married on 10/10/1892 in Bunbury to Isabella Caroline Clifton (27/02/1862-05/09/1908). Isabella was born in Bunbury as the daughter of Robert Williams and Christina. John and Isabella's children were Christina Ann Isabella (1893-1895), John Clifton Pierce (1895-), Robert-Eric Pierce (1896-1954). Gerald Eardly Pierce (1897-), Owen Ronald Pierce (1899-), Noel Churchill Pierce (1900-1955) and Richard Kent Pierce (1903-1910). John worked in the North West for some years, then the George River and Yule River from 1880-1885. He had stock at Mandurah in 1881 and 1884. He was a farmer at "Condarina", Benger. Had a Devon Cattle Stud and Shropshire sheep, exhibited in Royal Agricultural Shows. He grew the 1st crop of potatoes in Benger Swamp, which he drained for the purpose. He visited the Eastern colonies in 1883 and returned on 28/02/1884 on the Franklin.

WELLAN, Timothy

(1831-).

He was baptised as a Roman Catholic as an adult at "Belvedere" Bunbury 05/1851. Thomas Little witnessed this.

WEIR, William

(1829-28/12/1886).

He was an ex-convict. He arrived in Australia, possibly on 29/01/1862, on the Lincelles. He married on 19/03/1863 in Fremantle to Annie Wickcliffe (1844-24/06/1862). Annie arrived on the Mary Harrison. William and Annie's children were Emily (1865-1867), who died in Bunbury, Sarah Elizabeth, William (1876-) and John (1877-), born in Bunbury. William employed nine tickets of leave men in 1864-1870. In Blackwood, he was a shoemaker (1875-1876), and Williams was where he died.

WEBB, Henry

(1869-31/08/1921).

Henry was born in the U.K. and died in Perth. He was the son of Henry and Lydia. He arrived on 05/01/1903 from Victoria. He got married in Fremantle on 22/12/1913 to Aiba Augusta Bislop (05/10/1876-15/04/1951). She was the daughter of James John Henry and Bridget. Their child was Ailsa Ray, born in Busselton. Henry was experienced in farming, carpentry and stationary steam engines. He had a butchering business at Boulder and also worked with power engines on the goldfields and Bunbury. Henry was educated in England. He was also a Conservative. He was a member of the Church of England.

WATSON, John James Frederick Augustus Hamilton Middleton Warburton Courtney

(21/05/1810-25/06/1899).

John died in Perth and was a Petty Officer R.N. He arrived 1st with Captain Fremantle in 1829. He arrived again on 14/03/1841 on the Sterling as a crew member. He married on 09/1843 to Mary Ann Joscelyn (23/09/1816-01/05/1892). She arrived in Australia on 14/03/1841 on the Stirling with infant Mary Ann J (later called Watson). John and Mary's children were Mary Ann Adams (stepdaughter) (1840-1917), Julia Ellen (1842-1928), Captain Charles Henry (1844-), John James (1846-1938), William Alfred (1848-1932). Frederick Augustus (1850-1931), Alice Agnes (1853-1936), Edwin Horace (1855-1940), Edith Rose (1858-1942) and Joseph (1862-1863). It is said that he had been discharged as Petty Officer R.N. in 1840. In 1842 he began daily sailboat service, cargo and passengers between Fremantle and Perth. He was the master of Albion on the Bunbury-Fremantle run 1848. Captain of the Speculator, the 1st steamer built on the colony, was launched on 13/10/1854 and qualified as a juror in 06/1860 for having a personal estate of £150.

WATERS, Patrick

He was from Ireland. Patrick arrived in Australia on 31/08/1853 on the Phoebe Dunbar. He married Bridget Hickey. Patrick and Bridget's child was Michael. He was a farmer in Bunbury at "Dardanup" from 1875 to 1889. He was a carter in 1885 and a carpenter in 1887.

WASS, Ernest James

(02/01/1871 - 07/01/1920).

He was born in England and died in Bunbury. He married on 08/06/1898 at the Pinjarra Church of England to Janet Bedwell (21/12/1870-11/06/1959). Janet was born in Victoria. Ernest and Janet's children were Doris, Leslie, Heriot, Elsie, May and Ernest. He was a butcher by trade. He was a partner in the firm "Fouracre and Wass". He lived in Waroona and Bunbury. He worked at the abattoirs in Australind, where he owned property. He was a Liberal and a member of the Church of England.

WARNER, William Thomas

(11/06/1847-).

William was born in Bunbury. He was the son of Charles and Mary Ann. He married Elizabeth Warner on 12/05/1875 at the Busselton Church of England. She was the daughter of William. He worked in Busselton between 1875 and 1889, according to the Almanack. He also lived at Wonnerup.

WARNER, Charles

He was a private of the 63rd Regiment. Charles arrived in Australia on 08/06/1829 on the HMS Sulphur. He married on 15/12/1843 to Mary Ann Walker (1826-). Mary was the daughter of Thomas. She arrived in Australia on 10/04/1842 on the Diadem. Charles and Mary's children were Ann Susanna (1844-) and William Thomas (1847-). He was discharged in 03/1834. In Bunbury, he was a storekeeper in the 1840s. He worked in Perth in 1847 as a thatcher and upholsterer.

WARDLE, Thomas

(1833/1836-16/10/1873).

Thomas died in Fremantle. He was an ex-convict. He arrived in Australia on 31/12/1862 on the York. He married Janet (1829-09/11/1891) in Fremantle. Thomas and Janet's child was William Richard (1861-1862). He employed three ticket of leave men in 1871 at Bunbury, and one was a sawyer in Fremantle. His widow was the town dairy woman in 1885.

WARD, William

(1828-).

He was an ex-convict. He arrived in Australia on 17/05/1851 on the Mermaid. He applied in 1851 for his wife to follow him out to Australia. He married his second wife, Mary Sherott, on 10/12/1854 at the Bunbury Roman Catholic church. William was a brickmaker in Bunbury from 1870 to 1889, and he employed nine ticket of leave men on occasions between 1864 and 1873. His religion was with the Church of England.

WARD, Samuel

(1838-).

He was an ex-convict. He arrived in Australia on 12/09/1864 on the Merchantman. In Bunbury, he was a carter between 1870 and 1889. He employed twenty ticket of leave men on occasions between 1863 and 1874 at Picton. He left for London on 05/01/1878.

WARD, John

(1853-).

He arrived in Australia on 19/08/1853 on the Robert Small as an Enrolled Pensioner Guard. His wife was Catherine. He was formerly a private of the 38th Regiment. He joined the Police Force in 1857 as a Mounted Police Constable at Bunbury in 1858.