David Watson

M, #10820, b. 7 January 1874, d. 1 April 1952
Pedigree
David Watson
Father*William Watson b. 1828, d. 13 Mar 1898
Mother*Catherine McNamara b. 1840, d. 13 Apr 1896
Last Edited25 Sep 2010
Birth*David Watson was born on 7 January 1874 at Northam, Western AustraliaG.1,2 
He was the son of William Watson and Catherine McNamara. 
Marriage*David Watson married Sarah Emily Maddock, daughter of Henry Jesse (James*) Maddock and Mary Ann Allen, on 5 July 1894 at Northam, Western AustraliaG; reg: 240.1 
Death*David Watson died on 1 April 1952 at Northam, Western AustraliaG, at age 78.3 
Burial*He was buried on 2 April 1952 at Northam, Western AustraliaG.4 

Family

Sarah Emily Maddock b. 23 Sep 1873, d. 21 Aug 1956
Child
Address* As of 31 March 1952, David Watson lived at Northam, Western AustraliaG; 43 Weld St.4 

Citations

  1. [S123] Ross Watson, The Forgotten Years.
  2. [S223] Janice James,Northam, WA.
  3. [S233] Colleen Ranger Data,WA.
  4. [S65] Burial Records, Cemeteries 2000.

John Mason

M, #10823, b. circa 1790, d. 23 October 1841
Pedigree
Last Edited11 Mar 2023
Birth*John Mason was born circa 1790 at Kendal, Westmorland, England.1 
Marriage*He married Mary Anne Keegan in 1823 at England.2 
Death*John Mason died on 23 October 1841 at Perth, Western AustraliaG.1,3 
Burial*He was buried on 24 October 1841 at East Perth, Western AustraliaG.3 

Family

Mary Anne Keegan b. c 1799, d. 3 Jun 1864
Child
Immigration*John Mason immigrated on 6 May 1830 to Fremantle, Western AustraliaG, on the ship Britannia..1 
Census*He appeared on the census of 1 July 1832 at Western Australia; missing from Census. 
Census_1836*He and Mary Anne Keegan appeared on the 1836 WA census of 1 January 1836 at Perth, Western Australia. Calling of husband - publican.4 
Note*John Mason arrived in the Swan River Colony in 1830 as a Sergeant in the 63rd Regiment. After his discharge from the Army in 1834 he became an Innkeeper and later the first Warder at the (then) new Albany gaol. There is a plaque at the gaol alongside the hard wooden beds the warders slept on stating he was the first warder at that particular (now tourist) gaol. Between 1830 and 1834 whilst still in the Army he was in charge of the Commissariat there. He passed away in 1841 at quite a young age. Their son Isaac who was born at Swan River became the Bailiff at Albany and his wife Rose was a well known midwife there. Another of John's sons Benjamin was a sawmill owner with a Mr Bird up in the Darling Range and they built a railway to convey the timber down to Cannington where Masons Landing is situated and from there the timber was floated down to Fremantle. Mary Ann Mason died 3 June 1864 at Perth.1 

Citations

  1. [S199] WA Family History, First Families.
  2. [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Tim Mason.
  3. [S436] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastpertcemeteries.com.au.
  4. [S674] CSO - WA Census 1836, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2029802883/view

Mary Anne Keegan1

F, #10824, b. circa 1799, d. 3 June 1864
Pedigree
Last Edited11 Mar 2023
Birth*Mary Anne Keegan was born circa 1799 at Meath, Ireland.1,2 
Marriage*She married John Mason in 1823 at England.2 
Death*Mary Anne Keegan died on 3 June 1864 at Perth, Western AustraliaG.1 
Burial*She was buried at East Perth, Western AustraliaG.3 

Family

John Mason b. c 1790, d. 23 Oct 1841
Child
Immigration*Mary Anne Keegan immigrated on 6 May 1830 to Fremantle, Western AustraliaG, on the ship Britannia..1 
Census*She appeared on the census of 1 July 1832 at Western Australia; missing from Census. 
Census_1836*She and John Mason appeared on the 1836 WA census of 1 January 1836 at Perth, Western Australia. Calling of husband - publican.4 

Citations

  1. [S199] WA Family History, First Families.
  2. [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Tim Mason.
  3. [S436] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastpertcemeteries.com.au.
  4. [S674] CSO - WA Census 1836, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2029802883/view