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Thomas Abbey Junior (28/12/1847-01/05/1912)

Thomas was born at Newtown, Coomidup. His parents were Thomas and Mary Ann Abbey. On 29/03/1876 Thomas married Emma Baskerville (18/11/1856-14/10/1916). Emma was born in Bunbury and died in Perth. She was the daughter of John and Harriet Baskeryille. Thomas and Emma's children were John (1877-1922), Mary Eliza (1879-1959) and Charles Thomas (1882-1946). Thomas was a Busselton farmer who inherited his parent's property. He was educated at home and the Westbrook School. His religion was the Church of England. He died in Newton. He is buried alongside his wife Mary in the Bussleton Pioneer Cemetery.

ABRAHAMSON, John George (09/03/1848-06/04/1918). John died in Bunbury. His parents were Captain John Abrahamson, who arrived on 04/11/1888 on the Helena Mena with his wife and two children. John married Mary Ann Higgins (1847-01/10/1912) in the United Kingdom. Mary died in Bunbury. She was the daughter of T. H. Higgins of Bunbury. John and Mary had three daughters and a son, Henry Herbert (1877-). Henry was born in London. John was in command of several migrant ships including the London and was the Master of the Australind in the North-West trade in 1888. In 1891 he was a pilot, he worked at Rottnest and from 1894-1900 he was the pilot in charge and harbourmaster in Bunbury. He was educated at the Montreal Academy in Scotland.

William Keith Adam (1860-1900)

He was born as the second son of the Right Honourable Adam of Blair Adam of the Scotland Privy Council. William married Jane Emily Leake (10/07/1888) in Perth. Jane was the daughter of George Walpole and Rose Ellen. William and Jane's children were Robert William Wylie (1889-1916) and Charles Keith (1891). William was a stock owner, with a partnership with Broderick from 1885-1887 and then a partnership with Walter from 1888-1889 in Bunbury, Australind and Blackwood. William died during the return voyage of the RMS Rome on 12 December 1900. He was recorded as sailing to Vasse from Fremantle in 1886. He was the Resident Magistrate of Katanning.

Plaque inscription:

In memory of William Keith Adam. B.A. the first Resident Magistrate of Katanning, second son of the Right Honourable W. P. Adam of Blair Adam, Scotland, He died at sea on December 12, 1900 in his fortieth year. Appointed to the office of Resident Magistrate in 1892 he did much to promote and foster the interests of the settlers in the district, and, in his discharge of his duties, secured the respect and confidence of all. After a visit to England, and on the return voyage he died on board the R.M.S. Rome between Colombo and Fremantle and was buried in latitude 35deg South and longitude 88deg East.

ADAMS, Charles. Charles married Emma Hare (27/10/1858) in Bunbury. Emma (1832) arrived in Australia on 25/05/1858 on the Emma Eugenia.

ADAMS, Henry Melville (1833-18/05/1875). Henry was born in England. Henry was the son of Henry. Henry deserted an American whaling Barque Eagle at Dunsborough in 1848. On 28/02/1860, Henry married Mary Anne (Polly) Smith (27/01/1835-17/08/1901). Henry and Mary's children were Alfred Melville (1869-), Joseph Henry (1866-), Reuben (1864-), Edith Mary Matilda (1865-), Elizabeth Ellen (1866), Margaret Caroline (1868-), William Baldridge (1870-1926), Adela (1871-), Henry Arthur (1872-) and Frances (Nance) Grace (1873-). He worked as a ship's carpenter building a coastal vessel at Bunbury in 1849. In July 1850 he was reported as building a boat for Benjamin Jackson. He worked at Yelverton's Timber Station and for Alfred Bussell. 

ADCOCK, Charles James (29/10/1871-12/11/1947). Charles was born in Victoria and died in  Bunbury. His parents were William Eddru and Emma of Victoria. On 22/11/1899, Charles married Louisa Mary Blythe (18/10/1875-11/11/1923) in Derby. Louis was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Charlotte. Louis was also a widow of Thomson and died in Bunbury. Charles and Louis's children were Thelma Emma (1901-), Mary Louisa (1905-), Lillian Rose (1909-), Florence Alice (1910-) and Fanny Matilda (1912-). Charles partnered with his brother William Herbert Adcock in managing a store for their father at Derby on Lock Street. Charles was Justice of the Peace at Derby. He came to Bunbury in 1918 as a storekeeper and later was a tally clerk on the jetty. Charles was educated at Carlton Grammar School in Victoria.

ALLEN, Charles (1830-). He was an expiree which is a convict who has served their sentence. Charles arrived on 18/10/1851 on the Minden. On 01/02/1855 Charles married Mary Touhey (1830-) in Bunbury. Mary was born in Ireland and was the daughter of Edward Jacob. She arrived in Western Australia on 13/01/1853 on the Travancore. 

ALLEN, James. James employed two ticket of leave men at the sawyers in Bunbury in 1869. 

ALLIE, (ALl) James, alias James Flynn (1841-). James is said to have arrived by deserting a ship in Bunbury. On 23/05/1869 he married Elizabeth Jane Piggott in Australind. Elizabeth was the daughter of James and Joanna. James worked as a Tanner and shoemaker from 1874-1877, then as a farmer from 1877-1884. He later returned to working as a tanner and shoemaker from 1886-1889 at Australind. James visited London on 03/10/1883 on the Chalgrove, then to Eastern Australia in 1883, South Australia in 1887 before returning to Western Australia. James employed seven ticket of leave shoemakers and also five ticket of leave labourers and servants from 1868-1873.

ALLISON, John (07/01/1811-08/08/1875). John died in Picton. John was the son of James and arrived in 09/1833 on the Isabella from Tasmania. On 01/08/1855 John married Esther Price (1822-28/06/1856). Esther was the daughter of Edward, a stonemason. She arrived on 24/02/1852 on the Will Watch. On 28/11/1856, John married for the second time to Mary McBryde (1836-) in Bunbury. Mary was the daughter of John, a policeman. She arrived on 13/03/1855 on the Berkshire. John's children were Esther (1856-1942) and Ellen (1857-). John was a private of the 21st Regiment and was later promoted to sergeant. He was discharged in 07/1840. John accompanied Lieutenant Bunbury on his first land journey from Pinjarra in 1836. He was a chainer for surveyor Ommaney for 5 years. He got a sandalwood licence in 1858 and was employed by William Forrest. John also employed two ticket of leave servants from 1866-1869. 

ANDERSON, Elizabeth. In 1860 Elizabeth married Charles Crampton in Bunbury.

ANDERSON, George. George married Caroline. George and Caroline had one child, James (1854-), who was born in Bunbury.

ANDERSON, Oscar. On 29/08/1889, Oscar married Louisa Brittain (27/12/1866-) in Bunbury. Louisa was the daughter of James and Ann. Louisa was born in Bunbury. 

ANDERSON, William. In 1897, William married Sarah Jane Coles (30/05/1876-24/08/1958). Sarah was the daughter of Edmund and Charlotte. William and Sarah's children were Authur (1899-), Walter (1901-), Ernest (1903-) and George (1905-). William worked as a schoolmaster. 

ANKATELL, John (1848-). John arrived from London on the Lady Elizabeth on 27/05/1875. John employed a ticket of leave labourer in Bunbury in 1877. 

ANNESLEY, William. William arrived early in 1840. On 09/01/1853, William married the under-aged Joanna Finnan in Bunbury. On 27/01/1854, William married Johanna Fennel in Bunbury. Johanna arrived on 13/01/1853 on the Travancore. William had a single child, Helen Mary. William worked as a boatman in 1888 in Busselton and then a millhand in 1889.

ARMSTRONG, John. John was born in Ireland and arrived on 26/10/1862 on the Tartar with his wife Catherine, brother Archibald and sister Jane. John and Catherine had one child, Caroline Josephine (1859-). John employed a ticket of leave labourer in 1867 in Bunbury.

ARMSTRONG, Josephine (1861-24/09/1923). On 29/12/1875, Josephine married Henry Trigwell, a coachbuilder, in Bunbury. Henry was the son of Henry and Agnes.

ARSON, John. John was a shipowner in Bunbury in 1877. 

Thomas Ashford (c. 1813-1873)

Thomas Ashford was a boatman and publican born around 1813 (reference; reference). However, according to the Western Australian Bicentennial Dictionary he was born in 1807. The dictionary also states he arrived in the area on the Parkfield, that he was a shoemaker in Australind and an agent for the Inquirer newspaper at Bunbury in 1850. He first appears in the newspapers in 1853, advertising a cottage to let in Bunbury that contained five rooms and a well that provided excellent water (reference). In 1856 he announced in The Inquirer and Commercial News newspaper that he was a licensed boatman of Bunbury who would be shipping goods for a price (reference). 

In 1857 Thomas signed a petition against the introduction of Female Convicts to the Swan River Colony (reference). In 1858 he travelled to Perth from Bunbury on the cutter Zillah (reference). 

Thomas left the colony from Bunbury in 1861 but returned to work with William Spencer (reference). Thomas Ashford was a contractor for the old Commissariat building on Arthur Street in partnership with William Spencer (reference). Thomas and William Spencer partnered in other ventures in Bunbury, including the Wellington Hotel (reference). The partnership between the two as hotelkeepers of the Wellington Hotel was dissolved on 31 December 1872 (reference). Thomas and William had previously dissolved partnerships, such as in 1862 (reference). According to the Western Australian Bicentennial Dictionary Thomas worked as an innkeeper in partnership with his son between 1869 to 1872.

Thomas was also a part of the community. He donated four Spanish silver coins dating between 1721 to 1726 to the Swan River Colony museum in 1867, which became the Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip (reference).  He also purchased some of the shipwrecks in Bunbury to salvage the timber (reference). 

Thomas died on 24 October 1873 at 60 years old (reference).

ATKINS, William A. (1841-). He was an expiree, an ex-convict. William arrived on 12/09/1864 on the Merchantman. On 06/04/1882 he departed for London and then returned 03/10/1882. Between 1873 and 1889, William worked as a Bunbury storekeeper.  He employed nine ticket of leave men between 1868 and 1873 as servants. He also employed two tailors from 1872 to 1873.

Thomas Ault (c.1819-c.1846)

Thomas Ault was a Private in the 51st Regiment, also known as the 2nd Yorkshire West Riding (reference). This Regiment served in New South Wales, Western Australia and Tasmania (reference). It is unclear if Thomas served in New South Wales, but he was in Western Australia and very likely Tasmania.

Thomas arrived in the Swan River Colony on 25 June 1840 on the Runnymede with his Regiment (reference). The Runnymede was an 838-ton ship that came from Hobart Town (Hobart, Tasmania) and arrived at King George’s Sound (Albany, Western Australia) (reference). Thomas would have been one of the 132 rank soldiers that came as part of the detachment of the 51st Regiment (reference). It appears that the Runnymede dropped off passengers at Kind George’s Sound before continuing onto Fremantle (reference). The 51st then marched to Perth on the morning of 26 June to relieve the detachment of the 21st Regiment (reference). On the morning of 27 June, Thomas and the rest of the division were inspected on the barrack grounds by his Excellency the Governor, John Nutt, and the Commandant, Major Irwin (reference). John Hutt informed them of their excellent work and what was expected of them in the Swan River Colony (reference).

By 1844 Thomas had travelled to serve with his Regiment in Bunbury. He had married Ellen, and their son, Thomas, was born on 14 August 1844 in Bunbury (reference; reference). 

He was stationed at Bunbury before leaving for India with the Regiment in 1846. Unfortunately, all of the Regiment died of cholera while in India by 1861 (reference).

AUSTIN, J. They arrived from the Eastern colonies to Bunbury on 5/8/1887 on the ship Albany.