QUARTERMAINE, Elijah & Eliz
31 July 1814 – 14 August 1888
9 May 1809 – 23 November 1873
Origin Toot Baldon, Oxford, UK
Accompanying Family Son Charles born during voyage
First settled in Beverley WA
Occupation in Australia Pastoralist
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Arrival Year 1838
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Elijah settled in Katanning in 1862 and was the first white settler there. He was a pastoralist holding significant tracts of land, running his sheep in Katanning/Woodannilling districts. He and Elizabeth had 11 children. Their first child, Charles, was born off Ascension Island during their passage to Australia.
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