Biography

The child's parents were married in Queensland in 1894 (Marriage Registration 1894/C/519). Their other children were: Charles Thomas born 1896 in York (Birth Registration 2818/1896); Robert Sayers born Goongarrie 1900 (Birth Registration 1454/1900); Colin born 1901, Goongarrie (Birth Registration 1634/1901); Donald born 1904 at Old Gunga (Kalgoorlie-Boulder) (Birth Registration 898/1903); Thomas born 1905 at Gunga (Kalgoorlie-Boulder) (Birth Registration 1470/1905); Lilian Doris born 1906 in Perth; Hellen (Poppy) born 1908 in Perth (Birth Registration 1017/1908), one more child, possibly John.

Charles Senior had a previous relationship/marriage in Queensland, with Hellen Loudan Mitchell, with whom he had three children: Alexander born 1887 (died 1888); James Alexander born Toowoomba, Queensland, 1889; Mary McGregor born 1891, Queensland. Hellen Loudan Mitchell/Grant died in 1891 and at least one child, James Alexander, came to WA with Charles and Tillie. Charles died on 4 August 1929 at East Perth (now West Perth), aged 75 years. His wife, who was born in 1874 in Ireland, died in 1940, aged 66 years.