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James Knight

Erickson:
KNIGHT, James, b. 1807 (England), d. 1.1.1888 (Victoria), son of James & Mary (nee Thatcher), arr. 5.8.1829 per Calista, m. 18.1.1830 (Perth) Mary Ann SMITH. b. 1809 (England) d. 12.9.1885 (Victoria), she arr. 1.6.1829 per Parmelia as servant to Peter Brown [Broun]. Chd. William Ambrose b. 1832, Charles Edwin b. 1834, Andrew Thomas b. 1837 d. 1922 (Victoria), Emily b. 1846 d. 1915 (Victoria). The family sailed to Victoria per Swan 29.6.1853. Perth. Clerk to Colonial Secretary Brown [Broun] 6.1836. Left colony briefly in 1830 per Britannia to bring stock from N.S.W. for his & brother William's grants near Bunbury where he had 1780 acres. By 1840 was at Wonnerup where he had a town lot & extensive leasehold by 1850 of 20,000 acres. Licensee "Bunbury Hotel" 1844. C/E .

Berryman:
Not listed in the 1832 census.

References and Links

Berryman, Ian 1979 ed., A Colony Detailed: The First Census of Western Australia 1832, Creative Research, Perth.

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