BUSH, Thomas James
Origin Waltham, Essex, England
Accompanying Family His mother and stepfather who was a guard on the ship.
First settled in Fremantle, WA
Original Occupation was a child in UK
Occupation in Australia Fremantle Municipal Council as a gardener. It is believed he was the curator for Fremantle Oval.
HOUGOUMONT
Arrival Year 1868
Fremantle
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The 'Hougoumont' carried the last shipment of convicts to Australia. Thomas married Sarah Ann Smirk in 1880 at Rockingham. They moved to South Fremantle and had ten children. Thomas was a gardener with Fremantle Municipal Council it's believed that he planted the row of beach pines at South Beach.
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