BACKSHALL, William & Lydia
Origin SUSSEX, ENGLAND
Accompanying Family Wife Lydia (Eliza) and 9 children: Rueben (b1821), Frederick (b1823), Eliza (b1825), George (b1827), Caroline (b1830), Edward (b1832), Harriet (b1834), John (b1838), Fanny (b1842 at sea).
First settled in WEST PERTH, WA
Original Occupation Agricultural labourer
Occupation in Australia Market gardener
SIMON TAYLOR
Departure Port LONDON
Arrival Year 1842
Fremantle
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Market Gardeners. The family settled in West Perth/Osborne Park and had market gardens on the current Scitech site. Eldest son Reuben left to settle in Greenough
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