Martin & Associated Families in Australia 1830 - 2024

John Bowra

M, #10398

Pedigree

Last Edited

23 Dec 2012

Marriage*

John Bowra married Frances Harding.

Family

Frances Harding

Child

John William Atlee Bowra+ b. 1823, d. 30 Apr 1898

Frances Harding

F, #10399

Pedigree

Last Edited

10 May 2014

Marriage*

Frances Harding married John Bowra.

Family

John Bowra

Child

John William Atlee Bowra+ b. 1823, d. 30 Apr 1898

William Norman Howell

M, #10400, b. 1829, d. 1889

Pedigree

Last Edited

24 Jul 2021

Birth*

William Norman Howell was born in 1829 at England.

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Denton, daughter of James Denton, on 9 September 1850 at Guildford, Western Australia^G; reg: 333E.

Death*

William Norman Howell died in 1889 at Guildford, Western Australia^G.¹

Family

Elizabeth Denton b. 1832, d. 25 Jul 1864

Child

Emma Elizabeth Howell+ b. 1852, d. 2 Sep 1895

Convicted*

William Norman Howell was Convicted of Stealing 2 pair of boots on 7 January 1846 at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England, and was sentenced to 7 yrs.²

Immigration*

He immigrated on 14 February 1849 to Fremantle, Western Australia^G, on the ship Ameer..²

Occupation*

He was a Apprenticed 3 yrs as a shoemaker to J Jones on 15 February 1849 at Western Australia.²

Convict

Convicts

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, collsy. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
[S137] Andrew Gill, compiler, A Register of Parkhurst Convicts Apprenticed in Western Australia 1842-1851 (Maylands: Andrew Gill, 1992). Hereinafter cited as Parkhurst Register.

Elizabeth Denton

F, #10401, b. 1832, d. 25 July 1864

Pedigree

Father*

James Denton

Last Edited

11 Mar 2023

Birth*

Elizabeth Denton was born in 1832 at Western Australia.¹

She was the daughter of James Denton.

Marriage*

Elizabeth Denton married William Norman Howell on 9 September 1850 at Guildford, Western Australia^G; reg: 333E.

Death*

Elizabeth Denton died on 25 July 1864 at Guildford, Western Australia.¹

Family

William Norman Howell b. 1829, d. 1889

Child

Emma Elizabeth Howell+ b. 1852, d. 2 Sep 1895

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, sharonsteinberg47. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.

John Rogers

M, #10402, b. circa 1833, d. 27 July 1883

Pedigree

Last Edited

18 May 2014

Birth*

John Rogers was born circa 1833.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary Jane Butler, daughter of Thomas Butler and Mary Ann Connors, in 1872 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 4284.

Death*

John Rogers died on 27 July 1883 at Perth, Western Australia^G; reg: 11962/1883.¹

Burial*

He was buried on 5 August 1883 at East Perth, Western Australia^G.¹

Family

Mary Jane Butler b. 1860, d. 28 Oct 1923

Child

Sarah Johannah Rogers+ b. 21 Jul 1880, d. 19 Sep 1955

Citations

[S436] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastpertcemeteries.com.au. Hereinafter cited as East Perth Cemeteries.

Mary Jane Butler

F, #10403, b. 1860, d. 28 October 1923

Pedigree

Father*

Thomas Butler b. 1829, d. 3 Oct 1886

Mother*

Mary Ann Connors b. 1831, d. 3 Apr 1899

Last Edited

10 Feb 2020

Birth*

Mary Jane Butler was born in 1860 at Guernsey, Channel Islands.¹

She was the daughter of Thomas Butler and Mary Ann Connors.

Marriage*

Mary Jane Butler married John Rogers in 1872 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 4284.

Death*

Mary Jane Butler died on 28 October 1923 at Beaconsfield, Western Australia.²

Family

John Rogers b. c 1833, d. 27 Jul 1883

Child

Sarah Johannah Rogers+ b. 21 Jul 1880, d. 19 Sep 1955

Immigration*

Mary Jane Butler immigrated on 22 December 1866 on the ship Corona..³

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Ruth Sullivan. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
[S62] Metropolitan Cemetery Board, online mcb.wa.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as MCB.
[S55] Rica Ericson, compiler, Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians pre- 1829-1888 Vols 1-4 (Nedlands, WA: UWA, 1988). Hereinafter cited as Bic Dic Vols 1-4.

William Henry Leeson¹

M, #10404, b. 1836, d. 29 December 1920

Pedigree

William H Leeson

Last Edited

17 Jul 2024

Birth*

William Henry Leeson was born in 1836 at England.

Marriage*

He married Ellen Mary McCarthy on 2 November 1866 at Guildford, Western Australia^G; reg: 2507.

Death*

William Henry Leeson died on 29 December 1920 at Northam, Western Australia^G.

Burial*

He was buried at Northam, Western Australia^G; RC Pioneers.²

Family

Ellen Mary McCarthy b. 1847, d. 26 Sep 1916

Children

Martha Leeson+ b. Oct 1867, d. 21 Nov 1925
Richard Henry Leeson+ b. 9 Oct 1872, d. 15 Aug 1945

Convicted*

William Henry Leeson was Convicted of larceny in 1861 at Worcester, Worcestershire, England, and was sentenced to 8 yrs.³

Immigration*

He immigrated on 31 December 1862 to Fremantle, Western Australia^G, on the ship York. He was assigned Convict No. 6654.³

Ticket of Leave*

His Ticket of Leave was granted on 2 March 1864 at Western Australia.

Conditional Pardon*

His Conditional Pardon was granted on 4 February 1868 at Western Australia.

Cert of Freedom*

His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 6 July 1869 at Western Australia.

Story*

There are detailed links to web records concerning his life on the FHWA Convict Website.

Convict

Convicts

Charts

Leeson Family Links

Citations

[S27] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887 Dictionary of Western Australians Volume IX (University of WA Press, 1994, ISBN 1 875560 44 0), LEESON Henry (6654) 1836-Unrn lab, semi lit Prot, conv Worcester 1861 larceny prev conv 8yrs; arr York 31.12.1862 TL2.3.1864 CP4.2.1868 CF6.7.1869 Swan; Perth, lab gen svt.; 334.
[S65] Brian R Chambers, Cemeteries DB 2000 - Avon Valley., CD-ROM (n.p.: n.pub., 2000), Burial Records. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries 2000.
[S27] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887 Dictionary of Western Australians Volume IX (University of WA Press, 1994, ISBN 1 875560 44 0).

Ellen Mary McCarthy

F, #10405, b. 1847, d. 26 September 1916

Pedigree

Ellen McCarthy

Last Edited

5 Feb 2016

Birth*

Ellen Mary McCarthy was born in 1847 at Limerick, Ireland.¹

Marriage*

She married William Henry Leeson on 2 November 1866 at Guildford, Western Australia^G; reg: 2507.

Death*

Ellen Mary McCarthy died on 26 September 1916 at Jennapullin, Northam, Western Australia.¹

Burial*

She was buried at Northam, Western Australia^G.²

Family

William Henry Leeson b. 1836, d. 29 Dec 1920

Children

Martha Leeson+ b. Oct 1867, d. 21 Nov 1925
Richard Henry Leeson+ b. 9 Oct 1872, d. 15 Aug 1945

Immigration*

Ellen Mary McCarthy immigrated on 20 August 1866 on the ship Palestine..

Charts

Leeson Family Links

Citations

[S389] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, Northam Courier (WA : 1909 - 1922), Friday 29 September 1916, page 5. Hereinafter cited as Trove.
[S65] Brian R Chambers, Cemeteries DB 2000 - Avon Valley., CD-ROM (n.p.: n.pub., 2000), Burial Records. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries 2000.

Appaline Schmidt

F, #10406, b. circa 1847, d. 3 April 1892

Pedigree

Last Edited

18 May 2014

Birth*

Appaline Schmidt was born circa 1847 at Erbach, Germany.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Stephen Dorsey, son of Edward Dorsey and Sarah White, on 21 February 1862 at Castlemaine, Victoria^G.²

Death*

Appaline Schmidt died on 3 April 1892 at Sunbury, Victoria.¹

Family

Stephen Dorsey b. 1831, d. 2 Oct 1877

Child

Charlotte Barbara Dorsey+ b. 10 Jan 1867, d. 20 Jan 1942

Citations

[S437] Gabrielle Thomson,Victoria.
[S212] Sarah Glenister Data,Perth, WA.