Robert Mackey was born in Devonport, Devonshire, England c1846. He was the youngest child of Richard Mackey and his wife Mary nee Willcocks. His father was a licenced victualler but by 1871 he gave his occupation as Aerated Water Manufacturer & was joined by 24 year old Robert at the town of Tavistock, producing cool drinks for the neighbourhood….
FREDERICK THOMAS CROWDER was born in 1856 in South Australia, the son of Nathaniel Crowder & wife Emily nee Haywood. Frederick’s father was also an aerated water manufacturer having commenced in S Australia around 1854. His son Frederick joined the company when he left school aged 15 years and by the age of 21 years, he was the company…
CHARLES WILLIAM ATWELL was born in South Perth in 1870 to Henry and Sarah Phoebe Atwell nee Pusey. He was from a family of 15 children and father Henry had extensive land holdings in the City of Fremantle and surrounding areas. “Atwell Arcade” in the city centre is named in honour of the Atwell family. After Charles left school,…
Francis Walsby Holland was born in St. Pancras, London in 1848 to parents Francis Walsby (dec 1851) and Louisa Holland. There is no record of when he arrived in Western Australia but likely before 1871. His name is first mentioned in Western Australia in 1873 where he marries Jane Lavery at St. Patrick’s Church in Fremantle. A court case…
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