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- K1286 — KESTEL Mrs. Departed from Fremantle 7.3.1887 per "Albany" to KGS. Arrived 25.1.1888 per "Otway" from SA.
- K1295 — KETT William Woodhouse 1833 - 10.12.1887. (York.) Arr. "Lincelles" 29.1.1862. m. 25.12.1865 (Frem. RC.) Ann CONNEL b. 1836 d. 8.7.1913 (York. Chd./ Dtr. of Michael. Departed 22.1.1882 per "Spinaway" for Singapore. AT PERTH in 1866 as pork butcher: FREMANTLE Greengrocer High St. General Store 1867 to 1874. Employed 25 T/L. men. 1865 - 1880 at Frem. & York.
- K1312 — KEY Edward. b .1807 d. 10.1.1882. (Rockingham). Arr. c. 1841 or 1842 "Trusty" with wife & 1 son. Wife Isabella Kermode 1809 - 14.7.1884 (Rockingham. FREMANTLE Merchant & baker 1840's Farmer 1860 MURRAY dist. Cockburn Sound. 20 ac. 1854, 40 ac. 1868; Murray 80 ac. 1866; (? This E.) Employed 1 T/L. man 1868. Qualified as Juror 1860; £50 real estate.
- K1374 — KIDSON Alfred Bowman b. 1863. Son of William (Merchant). m. 27.4.1887 (Perth C/E.) Constance (Connie) FORBES. Dtr. of Charles D'oyley & Mary Louise (nee SLADE). 1887 was schoolmaster at Frem. Gr. School. Applied for Public Service posting. Perth, Solicitor, also at Fremantle.
- K1209 — KERR Herbert Charles 1865 (Melbourne) 3rd son of Peter & Harriette nee BERTRAND. To W.A. gold rush - ret to Vic (Typhoid) arr. W.A .1898. m. (? Vic) 1897 Fanny Mary REVILLE. children over) Studied to be an actuary. To Coolgardie goldfields - invalided to Vic: 1898 appointed WA manager of Austral Cycle Co Perth - later joined Armstrong Cycle Agency - as manager of Frem. branch and agency fro De Dion cars - business failed - so joined an Accountancy with Alfred Mather. In 1908 with Henry Wills & Co. Residence Osbourne Rd. E. Fremantle until to Vic 1923 Educ. Vic State School Albert Pk. & Eng. Herne Bay Grammar School.
- K1218 — KER(R) Janet Miss 1871 (Frem) - 3-1-1932. dtr of. Daniel & Charlotte (wid of Edward BULL) unm. FREMANTLE Lived with her half brother James P Bull keeping his accounts in his business as a carter.
- K1222 — KERR John. m. 1873 (Frem) Ellen Selina MEWS. widow of Leake. (marriage not in WA) Fremantle master mariner (1883 - 1889 Alm) Rented a cottage in Packenham St. Employed a T/L man. 1886 at FREMANTLE. (Same man?) Storekeeper. Petitioner for steamship service to Wydham. 1886. During Feb 1887 he arr. at Frem per Australind from ? Singapore or NW. & dep. 26-3-1887 per Rob Roy for Albany.
- K1223 — [Crossed out] FREMANTLE. CE (Burials) GILMAN, Elizabeth. 28-3-52 int. [Crossed out]
- K1249 — KERR William A = ? Allen. Allen Kerr M. Johanna WALSH. Chd " FREMANTLE. Pensioner appl. 1860 40 ae Frem. distr.
- K1271 — KERSHAW Richard 1826 (UK) - c. 8.5.1879 (expiree) to lll. arr. per "Merchantman" 15.2.1863. Sawyer FREMANTLE. Employed 7 T/L man at Wonnerup. 1865 - 1871. (? Farmer. MURCHISON)
- K1199 — KER(R) Daniel b. 1807 d. 30.5.1873. m. 10.3.1870 (Frem) Charlotte BULL b. 1836/7 d. 6.6.1907 (Sth Frem). (widow of Edward, dtr of James & Margaret Shaw). Bt Frem. Town Lot. 1852. To Perth as Asst Warder at Mt Eliza Convict Establishment 1861. To Fremantle Master carpenter & builder. Qualified as a juror in 1860 with £50 real estate. Employed 10 T/L men at Frem. 1867 - 1871.
- K1050 — KENNY Thomas. 40. 1813 - 1.1878. arr. "VICTORY" 24.3.1854. m. Mary, nee BOURKE 1819 - 4.9.1869 (Violent death in River Canning. ch (over). MURRAY - Serpentine farmer, labourer. Employed a T/L man from FREMANTLE 1869.
- K1078 — KENT William Raphael. 7.1.1883 (Qld) - son of William & Elizabeth (nee THYNNE). RC Priest (Christian Bros) Taught at CBC, PERTH 1907 - 1908, + 1921-1923; at KALGOORLIE 1910 + 1920; FREMANTLE 1924; CLONTARF. 1952 - 1971.
- K1094 — HARDING James. m. 18.3.1863 Fremtle, Sarah WICKLIFEE. b 1841. Arr. "Mary Harrison" 24.6.1862. Employed a T/L man 1867 FREMANTLE.
- K0923 — KENNEDY W. (Indistinguishable). " W (or J) FREMANTLE Compositor 1887 - 9.
- K0927 — KENNEDY William b. 1855. Son of Cornelius & Mary (of Tipperary Irel). Arr. "Fitzroy" b. 6.12.1876 from London. m. 2.10.1878 (Perth RC) Anna POOLE (b. ?1860 bp. RC 2.9.1883). dtr. of James & Helen (or Frances?). Applied for 50 acres CANNING district 1880 as an immigrant grant. Farm servant FREMANTLE..
- K0950 — KENNEDY, Michael. Arr. 15.4.1864 "Clara" as an Enrolled Pensioner Guard. (Chn over). Formerly a Sgt Major 48th Regt. FREMANTLE. By 1876 had been 12 yrs in service as Warder Lunatic Asylum. Salary £121.10 per annum.
- K0979 — KENNINGTON Henry 1828 - 6.7.1875 (Frem) (expiree). Arr "William Hammond" 29.3.1856. Wife Jane b. 1828 d 24.9.1906 (Frem) arr. "Dolphin" 11.1858 with 2 chn. Chn over. FREMANTLE Boatman 1870's on Canning River. Employed 7 T/L men 1864 - 1871 at CAPEL & FREMANTLE. Master Sawyer by 1877 when he signed a petition regarding discrimination against expirees.
- K0981 — KENNINGTON Henry 1851 - 28.6.1890 Frem. Son of Henry & Jane. FREMANTLE boatman & carter (1875 - 1889 alm).
- K0982 — KENNINGTON John. son of Henry & Jane. FREMANTLE boatman & labourer 1884 - 1889.
- K0748 — KELT William. FREMANTLE Employed 2 wood cutters 1870.
- K0807 — (crossed out) KEATS J (= ? T). Employed a T/L man 1875 at FREMANTLE (crossed out).
- K0824 — KENNARD Fremantle agent for vessel Emu 12.1847. dep. per Emu 1.1848 for Singapore.
- K0863 — KENNEDY, H. Employed a T/L sawyer at FREMANTLE 1864 & possibly a T/L labourer at CHAMPION Bay 1868.
- K0603 — [crossed out] TONKIN, Maria 17.2.1855, 31.7.1950. dtr of John FOSS (carpenter) & Dinah nee EDWARDS. m. (1) 21.9.1875 (Frem C/E) John TAPPER (master mariner) 31.3.1854 -. son of John & Mary Ann nee COOK. m. (2) DONALDSON. FREMANTLE 1875[crossed out]
- K0609 — KELLY John. Arr. c.1862 as an Enrolled Pensioner Guard with wife Anna (nee FOX) & 2 chd. Chd/ Formerly Pte in 41st Regt. & veteran of Crimea War. Warder at Fremantle & asst. warder at Geraldton. By 1867 he was granted Vic. Loc. 48 & 49 of 40 acres at Greenough & 20 acres 1877. For a time he was keeper at Bluff Pt. Lighthouse. RC.
- K0635 — KELLY Margaret. b. 1842 (Irel) from Antrim. Arr. "West Australian" 20.10.1859. m. 1.12.1863 Fremantle. Joseph CLARKE. Prot.
- K0651 — [crossed out] KELLY John Pte. 41st. Enr. P. Arr. 1862 with wife & 2 chn as an Enrolled Pensioner. m. Anna Fox. John 1860-30.6.1943 m. 1887 Emily Agnes EARLE. Ann 23.10.1864 (Frem) m. Harry Critch of "Express" 9 chn*. Michael 6.1.1867-9.7.1960. Catherine 4.8.1869-before 1960 m. James Martin (Kelmscott). Esther 29.7.1871- m. John Villiers. Frank - m. Kate Kelly (sister of Bp. of Geraldton). Alicia - m. Thomas Houlahan (Police Insp.) Warder at Fremantle. Asst. Warder Geraldton 1867. Vict. Loc. 48.49./40 ac. GREENOUGH. Granted 20 acres Champ. Bay 1877. RC[crossed out]
- K0662 — KELLY Matthew (Captain). to Vic. 6.5.1876 per Northern Light. FREMANTLE. Master Mariner, Capt. of "Kate" 1879. Salvaged wreck of "Rosette" 1879. Cossack pearler. (1879 Alm).
- K0670 — KELLY P. (Indistinguishable). KELLY of SWAN district employed a T/L sawyer 1864. KELLY of FREMANTLE employed a T/L Tailor 1866.
- K0680 — COOPER George. FREMANTLE Tailor 1863-1876.
- K0690 — KELLY T. (Indistinguishable). Arrived 28.11.1870 per "Bungaree" from eastern colonies. Departed Jan 1872 per "Palestine" for London (steerage). arrived 6.12.1877 per "Tanjore" from SA. Departed 27.6.1884 per "Bonnington" from eastern colonies. Fremantle Carpenter (Alm 1883-1884). Perth 2nd Class Clerk in Police Dept. (1886-1890 gov. Gaz.).
- K0698 — KELLY Thomas b. c.1803. d. 3.11.1831. Arrived 9.1.1830 per "Nancy" with wife & 3 children. m. Ellen. b.1805. chd over) she m (2nd) Edward GALLOP. Arrived as indentured servants of John Bamber who complained when they went to work for Davis on the Canning: Stonemason by trade. His Fremantle Town Lot 332. was inherited by son William. All three children were scholars at Fremantle 1834.
- K0514 — (crossed out) KELLINGTON, Mary Jane. dtr. of Edward (Enr. P.) m. 16.1.1882 (Frem. C/E) James Charles Henry POTTER. Son of James(Carpenter). (Under 21 years). Fremantle. C/E. (crossed out)
- K0528 — HEALEY John of Fremantle Fremantle 9427 John Dorany 20/1/1873 Labourer.
- K0553 — KELLLY Elizabeth Shaw 23.2.1876 (Scotl) - 16.1.1950 E Guildford. dtr of Neil and Elizabeth (nee SHAW) of Scotl. arr. 1900/1 was bound for New Zealand but stopped off at Fremantle to visit Goldfields & married a few weeks later. m. 3.4.1900/1 (Kalgoorlie) Frederick Wills JOHNSON.
- K0566 — KELLY F J. Guildfd school teacher. (1879 - 1882 alm) FREMANTLE RC Schoolmaster. 1883 - 9 alm.
- K0579 — KELLY, Henry b 1819 d. 17.10.1886. Arr 27.5.1863 "Clyde" as an Enrolled Pensioner Guard. m. Margaret MULOONE (MULROONEY) Chd/ 2 ss & 1 dtr. Formerly a Pte 70th Regt. ? Shoemaker FREMANTLE, 1866 Employed a T/L shoemaker. Given temporary outdoor relief 1885. until his sons could be located. Dtr in service.
- K0585 — KELLY J (Indistinguishable) " Employed a T/L man. 1865 South PERTH. " Employed a T/L shoemaker 1867 FREMANTLE. " Employed a T/L labourer 1870 GUILDFORD.
- K0597 — KELLY James (? expiree) PERTH bricklayer 1884 (Alm) & FREMANTLE builder 1887 - 9 (Alm)
- K0409 — KEENE J? arr. "Gloucester" 18.11.1862. ?Police Constable 1868 - 1876 in Murray district & at Fremantle 1876.
- K0414 — KEESHAN Elizabeth b. 1866 Millingar, Ireland. d. 9 Feb 1922 Perth. dau of Michael KEESHAN (soldier) and Mary Jane FAULKNER. m. John FRANK (son of Frederick FRANK. Fremantle) 27.4.1885 St. Patricks. Fremantle.
- K0416 — KEESHAN Peter b. 1872 d 1918. Son of Michael (Pensioner) KEESHAN and Mary Jane FAULKNER dau of. Henry NICOLAY (see captain) marr Mary NICOLAY in Perth R.C. Cathedral. 1889 Dec. 24th professional on cert. clerk. FREMANTLE tinsmith (1887 - 9 alm) ? Doubt on this family - woolpresser or surveyhand before joining army in 1914.
- K0418 — KEESHAN Michael b. 1829 d. 17.12.1889 Fremantle. Orig from Mullingar W. Meath Ireland 1870. Arrived as an Enrolled Pensioner Guard with wife Mary Jane KEESHAN nee FAULKNER. b. 1836 d. 5.2.1895 Fremantle. Chd/. Formerly a Pte 49th Regt. (? son Peter tinsmith listed 1887-9 alm).
- K0437 — KEIRK (KIRK?) Robert. FREMANTLE Mariner (alm 1880 - ).
- K0438 — KEIRLE Isaac 1818 - (expiree). Arr. "Dudbrook" 10.2.1853. Bt FREMANTLE Town Lot 1861. Carpenter & was listed as house propr. 1877. Employed 3 T/L men 1864 & 1873, the last a mason.
- K0304 — KEEGAN John. Shoemaker. Perth or Fremantle 1886.
- K0208 — George KEARLE. 1817- arr. "Britomart": 5-12-1838 at Fremantle.
- K0243 — KEARNS William b. 1822 d. 6.8.1864 (Frem) arr. 15.4.1864 "Clara" as an Enrolled Pensioner Guard. Formerly a Pte in 74th Regt. Warden FREMANTLE.
- K0253 — KEATING Abraham b. 1820 - (KEATS) m. 9.1843 Charlotte CROCKER b. 1821- she m. 2nd. ? John Toby PLACE. Chd Elizabeth 11.1843, Emma 2.1845, Jane 2.1847. FREMANTLE ferryman 1845. GUILDFORD carpenter.
- K0260 — KEATING Rev. J. arrived ? 25.3.1880 Per "Tanjore" from eastern colonies. arrived 20.6.1880 .at Fremantle from KGS. Temporary appointment in WA. RC Clergyman, TOODYAY (1881.1884 alm). NORTHAM Bd. of Educ. 1880. Left colony 1881.
- K0270 — KEATS Thomas b. 1840 expiree. arr. 9.6.1862 per Norwood. T or J employed a T/L man 1875 at Fremantle. DONGARA. Sandalwood cutter (1884-9 alm).
- K0271 — KEATS William b. 1792. arr. 15.12.1829 Per Gilmore with wife Ann b. 1797 & 2 sons. chd/. Claimed to be a foremen mason in London. (CSO 23/38). Fremantle publican at "Kings Arms" in 1833. "a character better known than respected" he was transported to Tasmania for plundering the wreck of The Cumberland. (31.1.1835 Perth Gazette). His wife dep. 25.1.1836 per Gerolte. (see William KEITES).
- K0280 — KEDD (? Spelling). From KGS to Fremantle. 16.2.1887 Per "Franklin".
- K0103 — KAVANAGH B. FREMANTLE Blacksmith.
- K0113 — KAVANAGH Robert. b. c. 1869. Son of Thomas and Anne (nee MALONE). m. Frances HOLLAND(S). 8 children. ? Baker Fremantle (1886 - 1889 Alm.). Employee W.A.G.R. loco. branch 1888. Subscribed to Greenough flood relief fund.
- K0116 — KAVANAGH (CAVANAGH) Thomas 1831 (Irel.) - 22.3.1895 (Frem.) arr. "Hamilla Mitchell" 6.4.1859 + wife and 2 chn. m. (U.K.) Annie Malone 1834 - c. 1877. Baker until 1870; then Warder at Fremantle prison. He was Asst. Warder at Invalid Depot. Had been 17 years in service salary etc. £113.0.10 by 1876. Prot.
- K0118 — KAVANAGH, Thomas. b. 1853. arr. "Daylight" 16.8.1876 from London. Labourer. Fremantle boatman or shoemaker.
- K0119 — KAVANAGH. Thomas b.1856 -. Son of Thomas and Ann (nee MALONE). ? Fremantle boatman (1884 - 1889 Alm.) or shoemaker.
- K0135 — KAY Thomas b. 5.6.1863 (Eng.) d. 1.2.1946 (Claremont). Son of Charles William and Eliza. Arr. 1895 with family. m. 1. 30.7.1890 (Broken Hill, N.S.W.) Elizabeth LAWRIE b. 21.7.1863 (Scotl.) d. 16.2.1901 (Frem.) Chd. dtr. of Charles and Jane. m. 2nd 1907 Elizabeth Jane COUMBE b. 30.8.1866 d. 19.3.1949. Stonemason & bricklayer. Worked at Kalgoorlie on buildings, at mines etc. for 2 years. To Fremantle. Member Freemasons (Scottish Constitution). Residence Mary Street Claremont after 1907. C/E.
- K0149 — KEADY Thomas. m. Emma COLLINS. Chd./ Engine driver on Fremantle - Perth Railway (1883 - 5 Alm.) Subscribed to Greenough flood relief fund 1888.
- K0182 — KEANE Elizabeth 1828 - 30.11.1887 (Fremantle).
- K0015 — KAIN, Bernard. d. 16.11.1894. arr. 1.6.1850 per 'Scindian' as an Enrolled Pensioner Guard. m. Catherine SWEENY. chd over) Formerly Pte 29th Regt; Granted land at Freshwater Bay 16.7.1850 and later in 1881 Loc. 234 and Loc. 248 at Butler's Swamp. Employed 3 T/L men at the Swamp 1872 - 1876. Fremantle House Proprietor 1870s. RC.
- K0017 — KAIN, D Jr. FREMANTLE Labr.
- K0061 — KANE, M. (Indistinguishable). Sailed from Fremantle to Albany 22.8.1868 per Free bridge.
- K0069 — KANE, Patrick. d. 7.1888 of burns. Pensioner. Fremantle.
- K0070 — KANE, Peter (= ? Peter CAINE) (expiree). who arr. 31.7.1853 per Phoebe Dunbar & dep. 9.12.1863 (for SA) m. Margaret (? Faraley). chd. Fremantle.
- K0076 — KANE (KAIN), William. b. 1818/1822 (Irel) d. 12.7.1888 (Perth). son of Patrick. Arr. as an Enrolled Pensioner Guard with wife Mary & sister Mary. no chd. m. 2nd Elizabeth Wood PARKER (widow). dtr of John WOOD. chd/ Formerly Pte in 88th Foot for 17 yrs. Campaign medals included Crimes and Crimean - Turkish & clasps for Alma, Inkerman & Sebastopol. He was granted land in Adelaide St Fremantle. Loc Sub 543 on 5.8.1884. He died of burns, fell into a fire: Illit. RC.
- K0096 — KATTS, N. Employed a T/L man 1868 FREMANTLE.