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HUNTER, Joseph

Origin Findon, West Sussex, England
Accompanying Family None
First settled in Northam
Original Occupation Labourer
Occupation in Australia Labourer or Shepherd

CALISTA

Departure Port Holiwell, England
Arrival Year 1829

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Joseph was a free settler who arrived on his own in WA at age 18 and worked as a labourer for Wells & Latour and also as a shepherd in and around the Northam area. He married Mary Gaffney who arrived in WA in 1857 and they had one son. Joseph was illiterate.

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  • Joseph n Mary had 2 sons 1st born John 1859 and died
    2nd son John Henry b 18/10/1864 he married Miss Rose Bertha Beard

    Sun 23 Dec 2012

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