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Francis Joseph Bingham Clifton (1860 - 1941)

Francis Joseph Bingham Clifton
Born in Alverstoke, Brunswick, Western Australia, Australiamap
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Husband of — married 12 Oct 1910 in Brunswick, Western Australia, Australiamap
Died at age 80 in Bunbury, Western Australia, Australiamap
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Biography

Francis Joseph Bingham Clifton was born on 3 October 1860 at Alverstoke, Brunswick, Western Australia, the son of Christina Grant Clifton and Robert Williams Clifton.[1]

Birth. On the 3rd inst., at Alverstoke, Australind, the wife of Robert. W. Clifton, Esq., of a Son[2]

He married Nellie Fitzgerald Davoren on 12 October 1910 at Brunswick.[3]

Francis was a Northwest station manager and prospector. He was a farmer at "Upton Rouse" and "Brunswick Farm", Australind.[3]

The funeral took place yesterday in the Church of England portion of Australind cemetery, of Mr. Francis Bingham Clifton, one of the oldest pioneer settlers of the district, whose ancestors have been connected with Australind since the founding of the settlement. Mr. Clifton's death took place on Wednesday, at the age of 80 years.
He leaves one son, Bingham Young, who is now in the R.A.A.F., and a married daughter, Mrs. Adams, of Bridgetown. Father Fryer conducted the last rites. A fuller report will appear in the next issue.[4]

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  1. BDM Western Australia, Australia
    BIRTH
    Name: Francis Joseph Bingham Clifton
    Father: Robert W
    Mother: Christina Martin Grant
    Place of Birth: Alverstoke
    Registration Number: 5297A
    Registration Year: 1860
    http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx
  2. Family Notices (1860, October 26). The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News (WA : 1848 - 1864), p. 2. Retrieved March 1, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2932720
  3. 3.0 3.1 The Bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888. [compiled by Rica Erickson], https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
  4. PIONEER'S DEATH (1941, September 26). The Blackwood Times (Greenbushes, WA : 1905 - 1955), p. 4. Retrieved January 19, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article266803145




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