Passengers Arriving In Western Australia

Elijah COOK, b. 1811 (ENG), d. 1861 (Upper Swan, W.A.). Worked initially for Tanner and then Brockman. Shepherd in the Avon District until 1850s when moved to Chapman River. Married Sarah FARRELL 20 Nov 1837 at Guildford, WA who was subsequently murdered along with their only child.

Charlotte COOK, b. 1813 (ENG). Married William BISHOP a labourer with Latour's party of settlers. Initially at Guildford, later at York.

Jane COOK, b. 9 Jan 1814 (ENG), d. 1 May 1872 (York, W.A.). Married John FLEAY (who also arrived per DRUMMORE) on 29 Oct 1832 at Guildford, WA.

Henry COOK, b. 1817 (ENG), d. 1886 (W.A.). Shepherd, York. Married Mary FARLEY. Inherited his brother Elijah's property at Chapman River.

Phoebe COOK, b. 1819 (ENG). Domestic servant of Henry Sutherland. Married Thomas WALLACE on 24 Jun 1837.

Sarah COOK, b. 1822 (ENG), d. 1860 (W.A.). Employed as a servant of William Locke Brockman. Married William GROVER on 27 Feb 1838 at Guildford, WA.

Elizabeth COOK, b. 1824 (ENG), d. 1892 (W.A.). Married Alex DEWAR (arrived per Warrior 12 Mar 1830) on 27 Nov 1838.

John COOK, b. 1826 (ENG).

Mary COOK, b. 1829 (ENG). Married Joseph HALE on 13 Apr 1850, at York, WA.

Harriet COOK, b. 1830 (ENG).

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"DYER"
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John DYER, b. 1789, d. 8 Nov, 1831 (Perth, WA); m. Elizabeth b. 1783, d. 25 May 1852 (Perth, W.A.).

He worked as a labourer for William TANNER and died soon after arrival.

Elizabeth married again to Francis HEGHIN (HEGAN) on 6 Feb, 1832.

Hannah (Harriet) DYER, b. 1816. Worked for J.S.Roe 1832 and was housekeeper for Richard McBryde Broun 1834-1836 during which time she bore him a daughter who was adopted by Broun's wife. Hannah was sent to Tasmania where she had a second child. She returned to W.A. March 1839 per COMET and married Stephen ALLPIKE 1844.

Lucy DYER, b. 1817. Married Joseph MOORE in 1832. Married again in 1841 to William BIRCH.

James DYER, b. 24 Jan, 1819, d. 18 Aug, 1890. Married Elizabeth CLULOW on 7 May 1841 who died in 1887. On 26 Aug, 1888 married again to Isabella STANLEY. Shipowner, importer and merchant.

Elizabeth DYER, b. 1820, d. 1884. Married Walkinshaw COWAN in 1842.

"FERGUSON"
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Alexander FERGUSON, b. 19 Nov, 1805, d. 24 Apr, 1858 (Toodyay, WA); m. (Scotland) Christiana (nee CALLENDER) b. 1806, d. 2 Jun, 1870 (Toodyay, WA).

He was brought from Scotland as an indentured servant to T.N. YULE and was later listed as a blacksmith in Swan and Toodyay.

Thomas FERGUSON, b. 12 Mar, 1826 (SCO), d. 22 Sep, 1892 (Swan, WA). Married Jane MORLEY. Mail contractor at Guildford, Gingin and Chittering.

James FERGUSON, b. 11 Jan, 1828 (SCO), 16 Feb, 1891 (Toodyay, WA). Married Barbara MORLEY. Farmer and orchardist.

"FLEAY"
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John FLEAY [FLAY], b. 11 Feb, 1815, d. 5 March 1884 (Gilgering, WA).

He married Jane COOK (also on this vessel), 29 Oct, 1832 at Guildford, WA. John was an indentured servant to William TANNER [also on this vessel) and later moved to York where he worked for MOORE, at "Oakover Estate".

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"FUSSELL"
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Richard Charmbury FUSSELL, b. 1805, d. 25 May 1852.

He was an indentured servant to William TANNER. Later he worked for Charles WITTENOOM who left him his WA property and sheep upon his death.

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"HADDRILL"
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William HADDRILL, b. 1799/1802, d. Feb, 1875 (Swan, WA); m. c.1820 Hannah HADDRILL (nee REEVES) b. 1805, d. 1864.

He was a thatcher and labourer to William TANNER and was later employed later by W. BURGES.

George HADDRILL, b. 17 Nov, 1825 (ENG). He was listed as a carter and later moved to Victoria and then NSW. He married Adelaide Catherine Alicia O'KEEFE on 17 Sep, 1857 in Albury, NSW.

Ann HADDRILL, b. 1828. Married Andrew MINCHIN in 1846.

"HANDS"
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John HANDS, b. 1809, d. 10 Nov, 1835 (Fremantle, WA).

He was employed as a labourer to William TANNER.

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"MAYO"
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Richard MAYO, b. 1816 (England), d. 18/19 Sep, 1878 (Swan, WA).

He married Mary DEWAR (arrived per WARRIOR), Dec, 1844. He was later listed as a farmer, licensee and mailcarrier.

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"MILLER"
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James MILLER, b. 1796, d. Oct, 1848; m. Mary b. 1801, d. Feb, 1842.

He was an indentured servant to T.N. YULE and was later listed as a gentleman farmer at Canning and Upper Swan.

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"SIMPKIN"
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George SIMPKIN, b. 1817.

He was employed as a labourer by William TANNER.

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"STEVENS"
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Henry STEVENS, b. 1810.

He was a miller by trade and was retained as a servant to William TANNER.

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"TANNER"
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William TANNER, b. 24 May, 1801 (England), d. 9 Jun, 1845 (England); m. 15 Dec, 1829 (England), Hester VIVEASH b. 12 Feb, 1804, d. 21 Jul, 1846.

He was a gentleman agriculturalist who was granted 35,000 acres of land on the Swan River and in the Avon district. He was influential and acquired mortgages over other propoerties. Ill health and a financial recession caused him to return to England in 1844.

William Afric TANNER, b. 18 Sep, 1830 (At sea, aboard DRUMMORE), d. 7 Jun, 1911 (England). He returned to England with his parents in 1844 where he married, studied law and was ordained.

"THOMSON"
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James THOMSON, b. 1806, d. before 1837; m. Margaret b. 1807.

They were both indentured as servants to T.N. YULE.

As a widow, Margaret continued to serve as a seamstress to T.N. YULE. She married again to James JONES on 20 Jul, 1839.

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