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John is listed with his family on the 1871 British census as still living in Gwennap aged 13, and being a miner. This means that the family had only been in Western Australia for about a year before John's death.
John Bear Senior was born about 1826 in Gwennap, Cornwall. He married Mary Williams in January 1848 at Redruth, Cornwall (Marriage Registration March Quarter of 1848 at Redruth, Volume 9 Page 265). Mary was born about 1821 in Gwennap. They raised a family of eight children between 1848 and 1864. There were five girls and three boys of which John Henry was the sixth child and the second son. His siblings, who were all born in Gwennap, were: Richard born July 1852; Caroline Anne born 1854; Emily Jane born circa 1848; Mary born about 1850; Mary Jane born 3 February 1856; William born 1861; Elizabeth born July 1864.
John Bear Senior died 26 August 1880 in North Adelaide, South Australia.
Margaret Johns and William Brown were married in Geraldton in 1864 (Marriage Registration 2195/1864).
William was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, about 1837. He was convicted at Haverfordwest in 1858 of Robbery with Violence and sentenced to 8 years, which saw him transported to Western Australia on the Palmerston, arriving in Fremantle on 11 February 1861 as convict number 5859. He obtained his Ticket of Leave on 24 August 1864 and a Conditional Pardon on 27 May 1865.
Their first daughter, Eliza, was born 9 October 1865 at Tibradden North Geraldton. She was followed by Mary Jane born 1868 at Gwalla Mine, Northampton, and Margaret in 1871. Their fourth child was a son, Samuel, born 1873 at the Geraldton Mine, Northampton. Sadly, both Margaret and Samuel died in 1873, a few weeks apart, from Whooping Cough. Samuel is also represented in this website.
William died about 1882 but details are not known. His wife died on 7 May 1930, aged about 88 years.
Margaret Johns and William Brown were married in Geraldton in 1864 (Marriage Registration 2195/1864).
William was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, about 1837. He was convicted at Haverfordwest in 1858 of Robbery with Violence and sentenced to 8 years, which saw him transported to Western Australia on the Palmerston, arriving in Fremantle on 11 February 1861 as convict number 5859. He obtained his Ticket of Leave on 24 August 1864 and a Conditional Pardon on 27 May 1865.
Their first daughter, Eliza, was born 9 October 1865 at Tibradden, North Geraldton. She was followed by Mary Jane born 1868 at Gwalla Mine, Northampton, and Margaret in 1871, born at the Geraldine Mines. Their fourth child was a son, Samuel, born 1873 at the Geraldton Mine, Northampton. Sadly, both Margaret and Samuel died in 1873, a few weeks apart, from Whooping Cough. Samuel is also represented in this website.
William died about 1882 but details are not known. His wife died on 7 May 1930, aged about 88 years.
Known as Henry Thompson.
The deceased was buried by Edward Rowlands and Ralph A Anderson (Lay-reader, Presbyterian). Witnesses present at the burial were RB RIssack and JJ Deeble. His death was certified in writing by James Buchan, vinyardist, brother, from Millendon
This little chap had a sister named Margaret who was born in Northampton in 1874 (Birth Registration 15549/1874).
This young man's parents were believed to have married on 26 November 1855 at the Holy Trinity Church, Clapham, Surrey, England. They emigrated from Southampton in 1856. Bernard, was their first-born, about 1857, and a daughter, Caroline, born 1864 at the Yandanooka Mine in the Shire of Mingenew. Little Mary came along in 1867 at the Fortune Copper Mine in Northampton. Sadly, Mary died in 1873 at the Geraldine Mines about 18 months after the death of her older brother (and is represented in this website). Their one remaining sister, Caroline, is believed to have died 15 January 1884 at Northampton.
Bernard Senior, who was born in England in 1825, died in Northampton in 1895 at the age of 70 years.
The little girl's parents were believed to have married on 26 November 1855 at the Holy Trinity Church, Clapham, Surrey, England. They emigrated from Southampton in 1856. Their son, Bernard, was born about 1857 and a daughter, Caroline, born 1864 at the Yandanooka Mine in the Shire of Mingenew. Little Mary came along in 1867 at the Fortune Copper Mine in Northampton. Sadly, Bernard died in 1872 at the Geraldine Mines (and is represented in this website), while Mary died there in 1873. Their one remaining sister, Caroline, is believed to have died 15 January 1884 at Northampton.
The marriage of Isabella Meldrum and James Evans produced four children. They were : Jeremiah born 1864 (Birth Registration 7893/1864); Isabella born 1866 at the Fortune Mine (Birth Registration 9318/1866); James born 1868 at Gwalla Mine (Birth Registration 11115/1868); and Georgeana in 1872.
Jeremiah died in Northampton in 1940 at the age of 76 years.
The children's father, James Evans, who was born in 1834, drowned in Northampton on 1 January 1890.
Joseph Fryer Senior was born about 1838 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He married Catherine Finnessy on 12 June 1859 at Manchester, Lancashire, England. Their daughter, Sarah Ann, was born about 1862 in England before the family departed London on 26 August 1863 and headed for Fremantle. A son, Henry, was born in 1864 but it is not known whether he was born en route to Australia. Their next nine children were born in Western Australia. They were: Joseph born 1867 in Gwalla (Birth Registration 10400/1867); Mary born 24 April 1870 in Fremantle (Birth Registration 12206/1870); Alice born 15 August 1872 in Perth (Birth Registration 14046/1872); William born 1874 in Geraldton (Birth Registration 16085/1875); Cecelia born 186 in Perth (Birth Registration 17824/1877); Catherine born 1879 in Perth (Birth Registration 19723/1879); Amelia born 1880 in Fremantle (Birth Registration 20720/1880); Andrew born 2 February 1882 in Perth (Birth Registration 22660/1882); Catherine born 1884 in Perth (Birth Registration 24774/1884), died in Perth in 1884 aged 4 months (Death Registration 12524/1884); Kate born 1885 in Perth (Birth Registration 26461/1885).
The children's father, Joseph Fryer, died in Perth at the age of 52 years in 1890 (Death Registration 131/1890). His widow, Catherine, died in Perth in 1916, aged 75 years (Death Registration 100182/1916).
Thomas Geake was a convict, number 7430. A plasterer by trade, he was convicted of manslaughter in Guernsey in 1861 and sentenced to life.
After 16 or so years of marriage and 6 children, on 23 October 1861, Thomas killed his wife, Mary Ann Davy, by gunshot in Longis Road, Alderney, Channel Islands. On 2 December 1861, he was "found guilty of having feloniously killed and slaughtered the said Mary Ann Davy". He was sentenced to life imprisonment and was subsequently transported to Western Australia.
He obtained his Ticket of Leave on 17 August 1867 and a Conditional Pardon on 12 December 1873.
The deceased was apparently found dead in the bush near the Geraldine Mines. His cause of death is not known.
The deceased was a general labourer who had been complaining about pains in his chest.
He is buried in the Geraldine Mines cemetery.
The informant of the death was James Mitchell, Manager of the Geraldine Mine.
The deceased fell to the bottom of the mine shaft and died 12 hours later.
Whilst descending a shaft in the course of his work, by some means, John Mansell fell a distance of about 17 fathoms and was found insensible, in which state he remained until his death, which took place about 12 hours after the accident.
No reason could be given for the occurrence but it was generally thought that he must have had a fit, to which he was subject, but this never came to the Manager's knowledge till too late. Had he known it, he certainly would not have allowed Mansell to work underground, as he not only could have endangered his own life, but that of others as well.
As soon as the poor fellow was brought to the surface, a doctor was sent for but, of course, he died long before the arrival of the doctor from Champion Bay.
John's parents were possibly Maria and Benjamin Mansell, who were married in Wrockwardine, Shropshire on 31 December 1820. The marriage produced two daughters and then four sons. The eldest son, Samuel, arrived on The Ramillies on 7 August 1854, a collier, sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for escaping from a convict hulk. He was sentenced on 27 July 1852 at Shropshire. He married in Champion Bay in 1858 and went up to Northampton, where he died working on the Wheel of Fortune mine. He fathered 8 children with his wife, Sarah Darling.
It is quite feasible that his youngest brother, John, followed in his older brother's footsteps.
The mining death of John Mansell is quite possibly one of the earliest mining deaths on record in this state.
George Henry Martin and his wife and two children arrived in Fremantle on 3 September 1853 on the Clara. The two children were Clara Elizabeth born 1853 and died 1855; and Henry David born 1855 (Birth Registration 2818/1855) and died in 1856.
George possibly worked at the Geraldine Mines from 1857 to 1859. He applied for a 2,000 acre pastoral lease at Northampton & 70 acres freehold 1859-1860. He employed 2 Ticket of Leave men 1868 & 1872.
George Henry Martin and his wife and two children arrived in Fremantle on 3 September 1853 on the Clara. The two children were Clara Elizabeth born 1853 and died 1855; and Henry David born 1855 (Birth Registration 2818/1855) and died in 1856.
George possibly worked at the Geraldine Mines from 1857 to 1859. He applied for a 2,000 acre pastoral lease at Northampton & 70 acres freehold 1859-1860. He employed 2 Ticket of Leave men 1868 & 1872.
Both Henry David and Clara Elizabeth are represented in this website.