Adam Pearson Armstrong1

M, #21462, b. 23 February 1788, d. 28 September 1853
Last Edited10 Mar 2023
Birth*Adam Pearson Armstrong was born on 23 February 1788 at Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.1 
Marriage*He married Margaret Gow on 16 October 1810 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 
Death*Adam Pearson Armstrong died on 28 September 1853 at Ravenswood, Western Australia, at age 65.1 

Family

Margaret Gow b. 15 May 1785, d. b 1829
Children
Immigration*Adam Pearson Armstrong immigrated on 15 December 1829 on the ship Gilmore..2 
Census*He appeared on the census of 1 July 1832 at Swan River, Western Australia; #1208, 40, widower, Dalkeith, Scotland, Agriculturist, Gilmore.2 
Census_1836*He appeared on the 1836 WA census of 1 January 1836 at Perth, Western Australia. Seaman.3 
CensusWA Census 1832

Citations

  1. [S105] Gilbert D L Armstrong, Adam Armstrong: In Search of Brighter Regions (Newcastle, NSW: Gilbert D L Armstrong, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Armstrong, Adam.
  2. [S127] Ian Berryman, A Colony Detailed The First Census of Western Australia 1832 (North Perth: Creative Research, 1979). Hereinafter cited as A Colony Detailed.
  3. [S674] Govt Correspondence, Colonial Secretary's Office of WA (Perth: WA Govt, 1836), https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2029802883/view. Hereinafter cited as CSO - WA Census 1836.

Margaret Gow1

F, #21463, b. 15 May 1785, d. before 1829
Last Edited25 Aug 2016
Birth*Margaret Gow was born on 15 May 1785 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 
Marriage*She married Adam Pearson Armstrong on 16 October 1810 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 
Death*Margaret Gow died before 1829 at Scotland.2,3 

Family

Adam Pearson Armstrong b. 23 Feb 1788, d. 28 Sep 1853
Children

Citations

  1. [S105] Gilbert D L Armstrong, Adam Armstrong: In Search of Brighter Regions (Newcastle, NSW: Gilbert D L Armstrong, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Armstrong, Adam.
  2. [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.
  3. [S359] WABI Source Documents,WAGS, Bayswater, WA.

Daniel Isiah Diver1

M, #21464
Last Edited13 Aug 2009
Marriage*Daniel Isiah Diver married Mary Hunnisett.1 

Family

Mary Hunnisett
Child

Citations

  1. [S105] Gilbert D L Armstrong, Adam Armstrong: In Search of Brighter Regions (Newcastle, NSW: Gilbert D L Armstrong, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Armstrong, Adam.

Mary Hunnisett1

F, #21465
Last Edited13 Aug 2009
Marriage*Mary Hunnisett married Daniel Isiah Diver.1 

Family

Daniel Isiah Diver
Child

Citations

  1. [S105] Gilbert D L Armstrong, Adam Armstrong: In Search of Brighter Regions (Newcastle, NSW: Gilbert D L Armstrong, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Armstrong, Adam.

James Pearce1

M, #21466, b. circa 1812, d. 6 September 1879
Last Edited25 Aug 2009
Birth*James Pearce was born circa 1812 at England.2 
Marriage*He married Anne Young at England
Death*James Pearce died on 6 September 1879 at Irwin, Western Australia.2 

Family

Anne Young b. 1822, d. 7 Dec 1897
Child

Citations

  1. [S105] Gilbert D L Armstrong, Adam Armstrong: In Search of Brighter Regions (Newcastle, NSW: Gilbert D L Armstrong, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Armstrong, Adam.
  2. [S161] Genealogics - WA Pioneer Database, online www.genealogics.org. Hereinafter cited as Genealogics.

Anne Young1

F, #21467, b. 1822, d. 7 December 1897
Last Edited25 Aug 2009
Birth*Anne Young was born in 1822 at England.2 
Marriage*She married James Pearce at England
Death*Anne Young died on 7 December 1897 at Dongara, Western AustraliaG.2 

Family

James Pearce b. c 1812, d. 6 Sep 1879
Child

Citations

  1. [S105] Gilbert D L Armstrong, Adam Armstrong: In Search of Brighter Regions (Newcastle, NSW: Gilbert D L Armstrong, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Armstrong, Adam.
  2. [S161] Genealogics - WA Pioneer Database, online www.genealogics.org. Hereinafter cited as Genealogics.

Jessie Augusta Armstrong1

F, #21468, b. 25 February 1849, d. 21 January 1928
Father*Francis Fraser Armstrong1 b. 22 Feb 1813, d. 22 May 1897
Mother*Mary Ann Mews1 b. 19 Feb 1819, d. 27 Apr 1886
Last Edited10 Nov 2006
Birth*Jessie Augusta Armstrong was born on 25 February 1849 at Perth, Western AustraliaG.1 
She was the daughter of Francis Fraser Armstrong and Mary Ann Mews.1 
Marriage*Jessie Augusta Armstrong married Henry Pearce, son of James Pearce and Anne Young, on 20 January 1870 at Perth, Western AustraliaG.1 
Death*Jessie Augusta Armstrong died on 21 January 1928 at Augusta, Western Australia, at age 78.1 

Family

Henry Pearce b. 9 Nov 1847, d. 24 Nov 1900
Children

Citations

  1. [S105] Gilbert D L Armstrong, Adam Armstrong: In Search of Brighter Regions (Newcastle, NSW: Gilbert D L Armstrong, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Armstrong, Adam.

Francis Fraser Armstrong1

M, #21469, b. 22 February 1813, d. 22 May 1897
Armstrong Francis Frazer
Father*Adam Pearson Armstrong b. 23 Feb 1788, d. 28 Sep 1853
Mother*Margaret Gow b. 15 May 1785, d. b 1829
Last Edited9 Mar 2023
Birth*Francis Fraser Armstrong was born on 22 February 1813 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 
He was the son of Adam Pearson Armstrong and Margaret Gow
Marriage*Francis Fraser Armstrong married Mary Ann Mews, daughter of Thomas William Mews and Mary Elizabeth Bogg, on 1 August 1836 at Western Australia.1 
Death*Francis Fraser Armstrong died on 22 May 1897 at East Perth, Western AustraliaG, at age 84.1
Burial*He was buried on 23 May 1897 at East Perth, Western AustraliaG.2 

Family

Mary Ann Mews b. 19 Feb 1819, d. 27 Apr 1886
Child
Immigration*Francis Fraser Armstrong immigrated on 15 December 1829 on the ship Gilmore..3 
Census*He appeared on the census of 1 July 1832 at Perth, Western AustraliaG; #672, 19, single, Edinburgh, Scotland, Storekeeper, Gilmore.3 
(With Father) Census_1836He appeared on the 1836 WA census of Perth, Western Australia, in the household of his father Adam Pearson Armstrong. Calling - interpreter to natives; Seaman.4 
CensusWA Census 1832

Citations

  1. [S105] Gilbert D L Armstrong, Adam Armstrong: In Search of Brighter Regions (Newcastle, NSW: Gilbert D L Armstrong, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Armstrong, Adam.
  2. [S351] Talltrees, East Perth Cemetery., CD-ROM (Perth, WA: Talltrees, 2000), Cemetery. Hereinafter cited as East Perth Cemetery.
  3. [S127] Ian Berryman, A Colony Detailed The First Census of Western Australia 1832 (North Perth: Creative Research, 1979). Hereinafter cited as A Colony Detailed.
  4. [S674] Govt Correspondence, Colonial Secretary's Office of WA (Perth: WA Govt, 1836), https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2029802883/view. Hereinafter cited as CSO - WA Census 1836.

Mary Ann Mews1

F, #21470, b. 19 February 1819, d. 27 April 1886
Mews Mary Ann
Father*Thomas William Mews b. 1 Aug 1790, d. 1 Jan 1870
Mother*Mary Elizabeth Bogg b. 1797, d. 27 Jan 1878
Last Edited11 Mar 2023
Birth*Mary Ann Mews was born on 19 February 1819 at Surrey, England.1 
She was the daughter of Thomas William Mews and Mary Elizabeth Bogg
Marriage*Mary Ann Mews married Francis Fraser Armstrong, son of Adam Pearson Armstrong and Margaret Gow, on 1 August 1836 at Western Australia.1 
Burial*Mary Ann Mews was buried on 27 April 1886 at East Perth, Western AustraliaG.2 
Death*She died on 27 April 1886 at Perth, Western AustraliaG, at age 67.1,3 

Family

Francis Fraser Armstrong b. 22 Feb 1813, d. 22 May 1897
Child
Immigration*Mary Ann Mews immigrated on 14 May 1830 to Fremantle, Western AustraliaG, on the ship Rockingham..4 
Census*She appeared on the census of 1 July 1832 at Perth, Western AustraliaG; #332, 13, single, Surry, England, Rockingham.5 
(With Parents) Census_1836She appeared on the 1836 WA census of Perth, Western Australia, in the household of her parents Thomas William Mews and Mary Elizabeth Bogg; Calling of husband - boatbuilder.6 
CensusWA Census 1832

Citations

  1. [S105] Gilbert D L Armstrong, Adam Armstrong: In Search of Brighter Regions (Newcastle, NSW: Gilbert D L Armstrong, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Armstrong, Adam.
  2. [S351] Talltrees, East Perth Cemetery., CD-ROM (Perth, WA: Talltrees, 2000), Cemetery. Hereinafter cited as East Perth Cemetery.
  3. [S436] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastpertcemeteries.com.au. Hereinafter cited as East Perth Cemeteries.
  4. [S199] WA Family History, First Families of the Swan River Colony, CD-ROM (Bayswater, WA: WAGS, 2006). Hereinafter cited as First Families.
  5. [S127] Ian Berryman, A Colony Detailed The First Census of Western Australia 1832 (North Perth: Creative Research, 1979). Hereinafter cited as A Colony Detailed.
  6. [S674] Govt Correspondence, Colonial Secretary's Office of WA (Perth: WA Govt, 1836), https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2029802883/view. Hereinafter cited as CSO - WA Census 1836.

Charles Kirkwood1

M, #21471, b. 15 August 1903, d. 27 December 1988
Father*William Summers Kirkwood2 b. 23 Apr 1883, d. 7 Jan 1965
Mother*Amelia May Weston2 b. 3 May 1886, d. 1 Aug 1970
Last Edited8 Apr 2021
Birth*Charles Kirkwood was born on 15 August 1903 at Perth, Western AustraliaG.1,3 
He was the son of William Summers Kirkwood and Amelia May Weston.2 
Marriage*Charles Kirkwood married Doris Edwina Archdeacon, daughter of Theodore Horace Archdeacon and Phillis Lillian Pearce, on 27 April 1929 at Claremont, Western AustraliaG.1,4 
Death*Charles Kirkwood died on 27 December 1988 at Maylands, Western AustraliaG, at age 85.1,5 

Family

Doris Edwina Archdeacon b. 9 Nov 1902, d. 14 Apr 1996
Child
Milit-Beg*Charles Kirkwood began military service on 17 April 1942 at Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, W72506, Private, VDC.3

Citations

  1. [S105] Gilbert D L Armstrong, Adam Armstrong: In Search of Brighter Regions (Newcastle, NSW: Gilbert D L Armstrong, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Armstrong, Adam.
  2. [S201] WA BDMs, online http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as WA BDMs.
  3. [S63] WW2 Nominal Roll, online www.ww2roll.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as WW2 Nominal Roll.
  4. [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.
  5. [S62] Metropolitan Cemetery Board, online www.mcb.wa.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as MCB.

Doris Edwina Archdeacon1

F, #21472, b. 9 November 1902, d. 14 April 1996
Father*Theodore Horace Archdeacon1 b. 18 Jan 1871, d. 8 Aug 1965
Mother*Phillis Lillian Pearce1 b. 1877, d. 1 Dec 1953
Last Edited10 Nov 2006
Birth*Doris Edwina Archdeacon was born on 9 November 1902 at Perth, Western AustraliaG.1 
She was the daughter of Theodore Horace Archdeacon and Phillis Lillian Pearce.1 
Marriage*Doris Edwina Archdeacon married Charles Kirkwood, son of William Summers Kirkwood and Amelia May Weston, on 27 April 1929 at Claremont, Western AustraliaG.1,2 
Death*Doris Edwina Archdeacon died on 14 April 1996 at Mount Lawley, Western AustraliaG, at age 93.1,3 

Family

Charles Kirkwood b. 15 Aug 1903, d. 27 Dec 1988
Child

Citations

  1. [S105] Gilbert D L Armstrong, Adam Armstrong: In Search of Brighter Regions (Newcastle, NSW: Gilbert D L Armstrong, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Armstrong, Adam.
  2. [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.
  3. [S62] Metropolitan Cemetery Board, online www.mcb.wa.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as MCB.

Theodore Horace Archdeacon1

M, #21473, b. 18 January 1871, d. 8 August 1965
Father*James Mandeville Archdeacon1 b. c 1833, d. 1890
Mother*Susannah Trott1 b. c 1837, d. 23 May 1903
Last Edited28 Aug 2011
Birth*Theodore Horace Archdeacon was born on 18 January 1871 at Canning, Western Australia.1 
He was the son of James Mandeville Archdeacon and Susannah Trott.1 
Marriage*Theodore Horace Archdeacon married Phillis Lillian Pearce, daughter of Henry Pearce and Jessie Augusta Armstrong, in 1895 at Western Australia.1 
Death*Theodore Horace Archdeacon died on 8 August 1965 at Claremont, Western AustraliaG, at age 94.1,2 
Burial*He was buried at Karrakatta, Western AustraliaG; Wesleyan IC 0269.2 

Family

Phillis Lillian Pearce b. 1877, d. 1 Dec 1953
Child

Citations

  1. [S105] Gilbert D L Armstrong, Adam Armstrong: In Search of Brighter Regions (Newcastle, NSW: Gilbert D L Armstrong, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Armstrong, Adam.
  2. [S62] Metropolitan Cemetery Board, online www.mcb.wa.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as MCB.

Phillis Lillian Pearce1

F, #21474, b. 1877, d. 1 December 1953
Father*Henry Pearce b. 9 Nov 1847, d. 24 Nov 1900
Mother*Jessie Augusta Armstrong b. 25 Feb 1849, d. 21 Jan 1928
Last Edited10 Nov 2006
Birth*Phillis Lillian Pearce was born in 1877 at Perth, Western AustraliaG.1 
She was the daughter of Henry Pearce and Jessie Augusta Armstrong
Marriage*Phillis Lillian Pearce married Theodore Horace Archdeacon, son of James Mandeville Archdeacon and Susannah Trott, in 1895 at Western Australia.1 
Death*Phillis Lillian Pearce died on 1 December 1953 at Mount Lawley, Western AustraliaG.1,2 
Burial*She was buried at Karrakatta, Western AustraliaG; Wesleyan IC 0269.2 

Family

Theodore Horace Archdeacon b. 18 Jan 1871, d. 8 Aug 1965
Child

Citations

  1. [S105] Gilbert D L Armstrong, Adam Armstrong: In Search of Brighter Regions (Newcastle, NSW: Gilbert D L Armstrong, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Armstrong, Adam.
  2. [S62] Metropolitan Cemetery Board, online www.mcb.wa.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as MCB.

James Mandeville Archdeacon1

M, #21475, b. circa 1833, d. 1890
Last Edited28 Aug 2011
Birth*James Mandeville Archdeacon was born circa 1833 at Dublin, Meath, Ireland.2,3,4 
Marriage*He married Susannah Trott at England.1 
Death*James Mandeville Archdeacon died in 1890 at Western Australia; reg: 360/1890.2 

Family

Susannah Trott b. c 1837, d. 23 May 1903
Child
Occupation*James Mandeville Archdeacon was a Warder in 1868 at Western Australia.3 
Immigration*He immigrated on 9 January 1868 to Fremantle, Western AustraliaG, on the ship Hougoumont..3 

Citations

  1. [S105] Gilbert D L Armstrong, Adam Armstrong: In Search of Brighter Regions (Newcastle, NSW: Gilbert D L Armstrong, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Armstrong, Adam.
  2. [S66] LDS, Australian Vital Records Index., CD-ROM (n.p.: n.pub.), BDM's. Hereinafter cited as AVRI.
  3. [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.
  4. [S359] WABI Source Documents,WAGS, Bayswater, WA.

Susannah Trott1

F, #21476, b. circa 1837, d. 23 May 1903
Last Edited24 Aug 2009
Birth*Susannah Trott was born circa 1837.2 
Marriage*She married James Mandeville Archdeacon at England.1 
Death*Susannah Trott died on 23 May 1903 at North Perth, Western Australia.2 
Burial*She was buried at Karrakatta, Western AustraliaG; Wesleyan CA 0148.2 

Family

James Mandeville Archdeacon b. c 1833, d. 1890
Child
Immigration*Susannah Trott immigrated on 9 January 1868 on the ship Hougoumont..3 

Citations

  1. [S105] Gilbert D L Armstrong, Adam Armstrong: In Search of Brighter Regions (Newcastle, NSW: Gilbert D L Armstrong, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Armstrong, Adam.
  2. [S62] Metropolitan Cemetery Board, online www.mcb.wa.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as MCB.
  3. [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.

Maxwell Armstrong1

M, #21479, b. 28 October 1900, d. 19 January 1973
Father*Scott Armstrong1 b. 10 Jul 1865, d. 29 Oct 1948
Mother*Dorothea Elizabeth Sebo1 b. 19 May 1882, d. 2 Mar 1956
Last Edited20 Jun 2023
Birth*Maxwell Armstrong was born on 28 October 1900 at Serpentine, Western AustraliaG.1 
He was the son of Scott Armstrong and Dorothea Elizabeth Sebo.1 
Marriage*Maxwell Armstrong married Edith Bodicoat on 8 August 1924 at Perth, Western AustraliaG.1 
Death*Maxwell Armstrong died on 19 January 1973 at Floreat Park, Western Australia, at age 72.1 

Family

Edith Bodicoat b. 3 Jul 1903, d. 28 Mar 1972
Milit-Beg*Maxwell Armstrong began military service on 8 June 1942 at Floreat Park, Western Australia, 80888, Corporal, 5 Personnel Depot, RAAF.2

Citations

  1. [S105] Gilbert D L Armstrong, Adam Armstrong: In Search of Brighter Regions (Newcastle, NSW: Gilbert D L Armstrong, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Armstrong, Adam.
  2. [S63] WW2 Nominal Roll, online www.ww2roll.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as WW2 Nominal Roll.

Edith Bodicoat1

F, #21480, b. 3 July 1903, d. 28 March 1972
Last Edited17 Feb 2021
Birth*Edith Bodicoat was born on 3 July 1903 at Blaby, Leicestershire, England.1 
Marriage*She married Maxwell Armstrong, son of Scott Armstrong and Dorothea Elizabeth Sebo, on 8 August 1924 at Perth, Western AustraliaG.1 
Death*Edith Bodicoat died on 28 March 1972 at Floreat Park, Western Australia, at age 68.1 

Family

Maxwell Armstrong b. 28 Oct 1900, d. 19 Jan 1973

Citations

  1. [S105] Gilbert D L Armstrong, Adam Armstrong: In Search of Brighter Regions (Newcastle, NSW: Gilbert D L Armstrong, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Armstrong, Adam.