James Hitchcock his wife and children arrived in WA in the ship Simon Taylor on 20th August 1842. This ship left Fremantle on September 25th. Its masters
name was Thomas Brown. The owners address was J Thompson and others London. No. of crew was 25. It carried 4 passengers when it left plus general cargo.
Is listed on some documents as James Lavender Hitchcock.by Robert Payne
The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians
HITCHCOCK, James, b. 23.4.1806 (England), d. 19.10.1885 (Mid Swan) arr. 20.8.1842 per Simon Taylor with 2nd wife & 7 chd. m. 1st 12.2.1826 (England) Susan CARTER who died 1835/8, m. 2nd 12.10.1838 (England) Mary Ann CLARK b. 1.1812 d. 4.9.1891 (Mid Swan). Chd. Martha b. 1825 d. 1885, Susannah b. 1827 d. 1885, Jesse b. 1831 to NSW 1850s, Sarah b. 1833 d. 1863, David b. 1835 d. 1916, (2nd) Obed Edom b. 1839. John b. 1841 d. 1891, James b. 1844 d. 1930, Mary Ann b. 1845 d. 1941, Frederick b. 1848 d. 1934. William Austin b. 1850 d. 1908, Julia Annie b. 1853 d. 1932. Worked for W.L. Stockman at "Herne Hill" Bt . land at "Jane Brook: Mid. Swan. Farmer. Qualified as Juror 1860 with 1;200 real estate. Employed a T/L man 1870. C/ E. [1]
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St Mary's Anglican Church, |Middle Swan | Western Australia
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