John Spice (bef. 1820 - 1874)

Born before 23 Jul 1820 in Burwash, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Frances (Crane) Spice — married about 17 Nov 1846 in Upper Swan, Western Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 1874 after age 53 in Upper Swan, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

John came to Western Australia with his parents on the Hooghly, arriving on 12 February 1830.^[1]

In around 1846 he had a son with an Aboriginal Yued woman named Junnop. The source is a in New Norcia Studies publication written by Larrie Strautmanis.^[2]

In 1846 he married Frances Crane b 1826 d 1891 in the Upper Swan.

In 1854 John Spice took up location 99 and established 'Goyamin' in Chittering. William J Spice (John Spice's son) married Mary Anne Ferguson in 1871, and about the time their son Louis John was born, in 1879, they moved into the 'Brockhill' house, after he inherited it.

John died in 1874 at 55 years of age.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ The Bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888. [compiled by Rica Erickson], https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
2. ↑ See comments in this source: https://www.facebook.com/LostWadjuk/posts/mrs-mary-helen-pangieran-cuper-was-born-in-1847-in-bunbury-western-australia-as-/2348828658594213/
3. ↑ West Australia BDM records. Death reg 8299/1874.

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3GJ-MYZ : 10 February 2018, Saul Spice in entry for John, ); citing - 2:PXHZ06, index based upon
• Australian Vital Records Index 1788-1905.
• West Australia BDM records. Marriage reg 193/1946, Death reg 8299/1874.
• State Heritage. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/2859e8e5-3899-4645-b70f-afb5893a1409