FAMILIES AT MASON & BIRD'S MILL
Research by Gordon Freegard
These
lists are not complete. They have been compiled from various records including
the local Postal Delivery Directories for the years 1898 - 1930.They do however
give you some idea of how large some of the mill settlements were.
1863 DART Joseph Henry Teamster
MASON Benjamin Owner
Wife: Eliza
POWELL E. A. Foreman
1864 DART Joseph Henry Teamster
MASON Benjamin Owner
Wife: Eliza
POWELL E. A. Foreman
1865 DART Joseph Henry Teamster
KINGHORM Sawyer
MASON Benjamin Owner
Wife: Eliza
POWELL E. A. Foreman
1866 DART Joseph Henry Teamster
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed)
MASON Benjamin Owner
Wife: Eliza
POWELL E. A. Foreman
1867 DART Joseph Henry Teamster
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed)
MASON Benjamin Owner
Wife: Eliza
POWELL E. A. Foreman
1868 DART Joseph Henry Teamster
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed)
MASON Benjamin Owner
Wife: Eliza
POWEL E. A. Foreman
1869 BAYLISS Mrs. Caroline Teacher
17 Children at School
BISHOP John Sawyer
DART Joseph Henry Teamster
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed)
MASON Benjamin Owner
Wife: Eliza
POWELL E. A. Foreman
1870 BAYLISS Mrs. Caroline Teacher
18 Children at School
COOKE Charles Sawyer
DART Joseph Henry Teamster
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed)
DAVIS J.
DICKENSON H.
HAY David Teamster
MASON Benjamin Owner
Wife: Eliza
MOTTRAM Henry Sawyer (year not confirmed)
Wife; Anna Maria nee Banyard
Children; James born 1857
Henry William born 1858
Joserh born 1861
Sarah born 1863
Elizabeth born 1866
Samuel born 1869
POWELL E. A. Foreman
SHAW Blacksmith Died 6th November 1870 heart attack
Wife;
Child:
!871 BAYLISS Mrs. Caroline Teacher
BIRD Francis Partner Owner
Wife: Augustus Maude (nee Earnshaw)
Children: Un-named stillborn male 18th December 1871
DART Joseph Henry Teamster
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed)
HAY David Teamster
MASON Benjamin Partner Owner
Wife: Eliza
McDONALD Alexander Teamster Ticket-of-leave
MOTTRAM Henry Sawyer (year not confirmed)
Wife; Anna Maria nee Banyard
Children; James born 1857
Henry William born 1858
Joserh born 1861
Sarah born 1863
Elizabeth born 1866
Samuel born 1869
PERRY Joseph Teamster
POWELL E. A. Foreman
1872 ADLAM M.
BAYLISS Mrs. Caroline Teacher
18 Children at School - 6 boys & 12 girls
BIRD Francis Partner Owner
Wife: Augustus Maude (nee Earnshaw)
CONNOLLY T.
COLLINS J.
DART Joseph Henry Teamster
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed)
HETHERINGTON H.
MASON Benjamin Partner Owner
Wife: Eliza
MASON Benjamin (Junior)
MASON T.
McKENNA T. Foreman
MORLEY E.
MOTTRAM Henry Sawyer (year not confirmed)
Wife; Anna Maria nee Banyard
Children; James born 1857
Henry William born 1858
Joserh born 1861
Sarah born 1863
Elizabeth born 1866
Samuel born 1869
Thomas Henry born 1872
O'CONNELL M.
PERKINS G.
1873 BAYLISS Mrs. Caroline Teacher
BIRD Francis Partner Owner
Wife: Augustus Maude (nee Earnshaw)
CONNELLY James
DART Joseph Henry Teamster
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed)
EXPOSITO Guiseppe
KNAPE John
HETHERINGTON H.
MASON Benjamin Partner Owner
Wife: Eliza
MOTTRAM Henry Sawyer (year not confirmed)
Wife; Anna Maria nee Banyard
Children; James born 1857
Henry William born 1858
Joserh born 1861
Sarah born 1863
Elizabeth born 1866
Samuel born 1869
Thomas Henry born 1872
1874 BAYLISS Mrs. Caroline Teacher
BIRD Francis Partner Owner
Wife: Augustus Maude (nee Earnshaw)
DART Joseph Henry Teamster
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed)
FINNEY Benjamine Ticket of Leave
MASON Benjamin Partner Owner
Wife: Eliza
McPHERSON Alex
MOTTRAM Henry Sawyer (year not confirmed)
Wife; Anna Maria nee Banyard
Children; James born 1857
Henry William born 1858
Joserh born 1861
Sarah born 1863
Elizabeth born 1866
Samuel born 1869
Thomas Henry born 1872
Un-named girl. Died 10th April 1874 aged 1 day
SWEENEY Alexander
1875 BIRD Francis Partner Owner
Wife: Augustus Maude (nee Earnshaw)
DART Joseph Henry Teamster
DAVIS Thos
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed)
HUGHES Robert Driver Died 12th April 1875
' MASON Benjamin Partner Owner
Wife: Eliza
McKEOWN Stephen
McPHERSON Alex
MOTTRAM Henry Sawyer (year not confirmed)
Wife; Anna Maria nee Banyard
Children; James born 1857
Henry William born 1858
Joserh born 1861
Sarah born 1863
Elizabeth born 1866
Samuel born 1869
Thomas Henry born 1872
Un-named girl. Died 10th April 1874 aged 1 day
O'CONNELL Maurice
SWEENEY Alexander Foreman/Manager
1876 BIRD Francis Partner Owner
Wife: Augustus Maude (nee Earnshaw)
DART Joseph Henry Teamster
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed)
MASON Benjamin Partner Owner
Wife: Eliza
MOTTRAM Henry Sawyer (year not confirmed)
Wife; Anna Maria nee Banyard
Children; James born 1857
Henry William born 1858
Joserh born 1861
Sarah born 1863
Elizabeth born 1866
Samuel born 1869
Thomas Henry born 1872
Un-named girl. Died 10th April 1874 aged 1 day
MOYNS J. Engineer (year not confirmed)
SMITH W.
SWEENEY Alexander Foreman/Manager
WESTON Richard Carpenter/Wheelwright
Wife: Mary
Children: Francis Born January 1876 Died 2 days old
Francis John (Frank) Born 1876 Died 1953
1877 27 Men, 18 Women, 24 Children
BIRD Francis Partner Owner
Wife: Augustus Maude (nee Earnshaw)
DART Joseph Henry Teamster
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed)
MASON Benjamin Partner Owner
Wife: Eliza
MOSS George Thompson
Wife: Elizabeth Ann
Children: Harry?
MOTTRAM Henry Sawyer (year not confirmed)
Wife; Anna Maria nee Banyard
Children; James born 1857
Henry William born 1858
Joserh born 1861
Sarah born 1863
Elizabeth born 1866
Samuel born 1869
Thomas Henry born 1872
Un-named girl. Died 10th April 1874 aged 1 day
MOYNS J. Engineer (year not confirmed)
SWEENEY Alexander Foreman/Manager
WESTON Richard Carpenter/Wheelwright
Wife: Mary
Children: Francis Born January 1876 Died 2 days old
Francis John (Frank) Born 1876 Died 1953
1878 BIRD Francis Partner Owner
Wife: Augustus Maude (nee Earnshaw)
DART Joseph Henry Teamster
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed)
Wife: Name Unknown daughter of Anne Hemsley
HACKETT Owen
LORNEY (Looney?) James Storekeeper Died 1878
MASON Benjamin Owner (Francis Bird left partnership)
Wife: Eliza
MASON S. Teacher
12 Children enrolled
MOSS George Thompson
Wife: Elizabeth Ann (nee Waterworth)
MOTTRAM Henry Sawyer (year not confirmed)
Wife; Anna Maria nee Banyard
Children; James born 1857
Henry William born 1858
Joserh born 1861
Sarah born 1863
Elizabeth born 1866
Samuel born 1869
Thomas Henry born 1872
Un-named girl. Died 10th April 1874 aged 1 day
MOYNS J. Engineer (year not confirmed)
RAWLINS John Alexander Shingle Splitter
Wife: Jane (Fayerman) Married 25th November 1878
STEVENSON Robert Saw Filer
Wife: Mary (nee Waterworth)
Children: John Alfred Born in Yorkshire
Elizabeth (aka Eliza) Born in Yorkshire
Alice Born in Western Australia - date unknown betwwen 1878 and 1881
Maria Born in Western Australia - date unknown between 1878 and 1881.
SWEENEY Alexander Foreman/Manager
WESTON Richard Carpenter/Wheelwright
Wife: Mary
Children: Francis Born January 1876 Died 2 days old
Francis John (Frank) Born 1876 Died 1953
Henry Joseph Born 1878 Died 1928
1879 BARBER George Died in campfire accident 22 February
Wife:
Children: Julia married 16th July 1880 to William Miller
3 other Daughters
1 Son
BIRD Francis Partner Owner Left the Company 1879
Wife: Augustus Maude (nee Earnshaw)
BISHOP John
DART Joseph Henry Teamster
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed)
Wife: Name Unknown daughter of Anne Hemsley
MASON Benjamin Owner
Wife: Eliza
MOYNS?
MOSS George Thompson
Wife: Elizabeth Ann (nee Waterworth)
MOTTRAM Henry Sawyer (year not confirmed)
Wife; Anna Maria nee Banyard
Childre: James born 1857
Henry William born 1858
Joserh born 1861
Sarah born 1863
Elizabeth born 1866
Samuel born 1869
Thomas Henry born 1872
Un-named girl. Died 10th April 1874 aged 1 day
RAWLINS John Alexander Shingle Splitter
Wife: Jane (Fayerman)
Children: Edith Harriet
STEVENSON Robert Saw Filer
Wife: Mary (nee Waterworth)
Children: John Alfred Born in Yorkshire
Elizabeth (aka Eliza) Born in Yorkshire
Alice Born in Western Australia - date unknown betwwen 1878 and 1881
Maria Born in Western Australia - date unknown between 1878 and 1881.
SWEENEY Alexander Foreman/Manager
THOMPSON W.
WESTON Richard Carpenter/Wheelwright
Wife: Mary
Children: Francis Born January 1876 Died 2 days old
Francis John (Frank) Born 1876 Died 1953
Henry Joseph Born 1878 Died 1928
1880 DART Joseph Henry Teamster
DOUGLAS
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed)
Wife: Name Unknown daughter of Anne Hemsley
MASON Benjamin Owner
Wife: Eliza
MASON Thomas Teamster/Carrier (Year to be confirmed)
Wife: Ellen
Children: John
MILLER William
Wife: Julia (nee Barber) Married 1880
Children: William
MOSS George Thompson
Wife: Elizabeth Ann (nee Waterworth)
Children: Harry Born in Fremantle
MOTTRAM Henry Sawyer (year not confirmed)
Wife; Anna Maria nee Banyard
Children: James born 1857
Henry William born 1858
Joserh born 1861
Sarah born 1863
Elizabeth born 1866
Samuel born 1869
Thomas Henry born 1872
Un-named girl. Died 10th April 1874 aged 1 day
RAWLINS John Alexander Shingle Splitter
Wife: Jane (Fayerman)
Children: Edith Harriet
Maud Emma
STEVENSON Robert Saw Filer
Wife: Mary (nee Waterworth)
Children: John Alfred Born in Yorkshire
Elizabeth (aka Eliza) Born in Yorkshire
Alice Born in Western Australia - date unknown betwwen 1878 and 1881
Maria Born in Western Australia - date unknown between 1878 and 1881.
SWEENEY Alexander Foreman/Manager
WALLIS John Carpenter/Wheelwright
Wife: Emma
Children; Levi Born 1874 in Pinjarra
Lucy Born 1877 in Fremantle
Fred Born 1880 in Fremantle
WESTON Richard Carpenter/Wheelwright
Wife: Mary
Children: Francis Born January 1876 Died 2 days old
Francis John (Frank) Born 1876 Died 1953
Henry Joseph Born 1878 Died 1928
Richard Born October 1880 Died 1 day old
1881 DART Joseph Henry Teamster
Wife: Mary Ann (nee James)
Children: Edward James born 5th September. Died 18th September aged 13 days
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed)
Wife: Name Unknown daughter of Anne Hemsley
MASON Benjamin Owner
Wife: Eliza
MASON Thomas Teamster/Carrier (Year to be confirmed)
Wife: Ellen
Children: John
MILLER William
Wife: Julia (nee Barber) Married 1880
Children: William Born date unknown
MOSS George Thompson
Wife: Elizabeth Ann (nee Waterworth)
Children: Harry Born in Fremantle
MOTTRAM Henry Sawyer (year not confirmed)
Wife; Anna Maria nee Banyard
Children: James born 1857
Henry William born 1858
Joserh born 1861
Sarah born 1863
Elizabeth born 1866
Samuel born 1869
Thomas Henry born 1872
Un-named girl. Died 10th April 1874 aged 1 day
RAWLINS John Alexander Shingle Splitter
Wife: Jane (Fayerman)
Children: Edith Harriet
Maud Emma
STEVENSON Robert Saw Filer
Wife: Mary (nee Waterworth)
Children: John Alfred Born in Yorkshire
Elizabeth (aka Eliza) Born in Yorkshire
Alice Born in Western Australia - date unknown betwwen 1878 and 1881
Maria Born in Western Australia - date unknown between 1878 and 1881.
SWEENEY Alexander Foreman/Manager
WALLIS John Carpenter/Wheelwright
Wife: Emma
Children; Levi Born 1874 in Pinjarra
Lucy Born 1877 in Fremantle
Fred Born 1880 in Fremantle
WESTON Richard Carpenter/Wheelwright
Wife: Mary
Children: Francis Born January 1876 Died 2 days old
Francis John (Frank) Born 1876 Died 1953
Henry Joseph Born 1878 Died 1928
Richard Born October 1880 Died 1 day old
Christina Mary Born 1881 Died 1883 2 years old
1882 COUSINS Mr. William Teacher
Wife: Bridget Mary Theresa
25 Children enrolled - 17 boys & 8 girls
DART Joseph Henry Teamster
Wife: Mary Ann (nee James)
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed)
Wife: Name Unknown daughter of Anne Hemsley
MASON Benjamin Owner
Wife: Eliza
MASON Thomas Teamster/Carrier (Year to be confirmed)
Wife: Ellen
Children: John
MILLER William
Wife: Julia (nee Barber) Married 1880
Children: William Born date unknown
MOTTRAM Henry Sawyer (year not confirmed)
Wife; Anna Maria nee Banyard
Children: James born 1857
Henry William born 1858
Joserh born 1861
Sarah born 1863
Elizabeth born 1866
Samuel born 1869
Thomas Henry born 1872
Un-named girl. Died 10th April 1874 aged 1 day
RAWLINS John Alexander Shingle Splitter
Wife: Jane (Fayerman)
Children: Edith Harriet
Maud Emma
SHAW Joseph New Owner
SWEENEY Alexander Foreman/Manager
WALLIS John Carpenter/Wheelwright
Wife: Emma
Children; Levi Born 1874 in Pinjarra
Lucy Born 1877 in Fremantle
Fred Born 1880 in Fremantle
David Born 1882 at Mason's Mill
WESTON Richard Carpenter/Wheelwright
Wife: Mary
Children: Francis Born January 1876 Died 2 days old
Francis John (Frank) Born 1876 Died 1953
Henry Joseph Born 1878 Died 1928
Richard Born October 1880 Died 1 day old
Christina Mary Born 1881 Died 1883 2 years old
MILL CLOSED (Partial Operations)
1883 COUSINS Mr. William Teacher
Wife: Bridget Mary Theresa
DART Joseph Henry Teamster Died 8th November. Crushed by a falling tree.
Wife: Mary Ann (nee James)
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed)
Wife: Name Unknown daughter of Anne Hemsley
Children: Maud B.
MILLER William
Wife: Julia (nee Barber) Married 1880
Children: William Born date unknown
Frederick Born 1883 at "Mason's Hall"
RAWLINS John Alexander Shingle Splitter
Wife: Jane (Fayerman)
Children: Edith Harriet
Maud Emma
Mary Ann
SHAW Joseph Owner
WALLIS John Carpenter/Wheelwright
Wife: Emma
Children; Levi Born 1874 in Pinjarra
Lucy Born 1877 in Fremantle
Fred Born 1880 in Fremantle
David Born 1882 at Mason's Mill
WESTON Richard Carpenter/Wheelwright
Wife: Mary
Children: Francis Born January 1876 Died 2 days old
Francis John (Frank) Born 1876 Died 1953
Henry Joseph Born 1878 Died 1928
Richard Born October 1880 Died 1 day old
Christina Mary Born 1881 Died 1883 2 years old
1884 COUSINS Mr. William Teacher
Wife: Bridget Mary Theresa died January 1884
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed)
Wife: Name Unknown daughter of Anne Hemsley
Children: Maud B. Died 21 January aged 6 months
GODDARD James
McEWEN Robert RAWLINS John Alexander Shingle Splitter
Wife: Jane (Fayerman)
Children: Edith Harriet
Maud Emma
Mary Ann
SHAW Joseph Owner
STEVENS W. F. Leasee
WALLIS John Carpenter/Wheelwright
Wife: Emma
Children; Levi Born 1874 in Pinjarra
Lucy Born 1877 in Fremantle
Fred Born 1880 in Fremantle
David Born 1882 at Mason's Mill
May Born 1884 at Mason"s Mill
WESTON Richard Carpenter/Wheelwright
Wife: Mary
Children: Francis Born January 1876 Died 2 days old
Francis John (Frank) Born 1876 Died 1953
Henry Joseph Born 1878 Died 1928
Richard Born October 1880 Died 1 day old
Christina Mary Born 1881 Died 1883 2 years old
Bertha Amelia Born 1884 Died 1964
1885 BEYERSON?
COLLETT F.E. Book Keeper
COUSINS William Teacher
9 Children enrolled - 8 boys & 1 girl
FUSELLO Boatman
HOWARD Ernest New Owner
MOTTRAM
RAWLINS John Alexander Shingle Splitter
Wife: Jane (Fayerman)
Children: Edith Harriet
Maud Emma
Mary Ann
Jane
SHAW Joseph Owner
STEVENS W. F. Leasee
STOW? M.
SWEENEY
WALLIS John Carpenter/Wheelwright
Wife: Emma
Children; Levi Born 1874 in Pinjarra
Lucy Born 1877 in Fremantle
Fred Born 1880 in Fremantle
David Born 1882 at Mason's Mill
May Born at Mason's Mill
WESTON Richard Carpenter/Wheelwright
Wife: Mary
Children: Francis Born January 1876 Died 2 days old
Francis John (Frank) Born 1876 Died 1953
Henry Joseph Born 1878 Died 1928
Richard Born October 1880 Died 1 day old
Christina Mary Born 1881 Died 1883 2 years old
Bertha Amelia Born 1884 Died 1964
1886 ATKINS Leasee
CAHILL Father & 2 Sons
RAWLINS John Alexander Shingle Splitter
Wife: Jane (Fayerman)
Children: Edith Harriet
Maud Emma
Mary Ann
Jane
Henry Edward
SHAW Joseph Owner
STEVENS W. F. Leasee
UNKNOWN DATE
DAWS Marian (nee Bucklund) (married 1887)
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