Notes:

Information Source: Judy Powel 30/3/08.
Was engaged to Ted Grace for seven years. Built first house in 134 Second
Avenue Mt Lawley before they married. Length of engagement due to feelings
about leaving bereaved sister Elsie (whose fiance was killed in WW1) alone.

Vera married "Ted" Edwin Burton Petherick Grace on 15 Feb 1926 in St George, s Cathedral, Perth. "Ted" was born on 24 Mar 1899 in Queens Park, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; died on 18 Jul 1979 in Queens Park, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Private
2. Donald Edwin Grace was born on 3 Jul 1928 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia; died on 16 Jul 2004 in Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital Perth WA.
3. Douglas John Grace
4. Judith Vera Grace

William married "Nellie" Ellen Maude Nash on 6 May 1894 in Albany Methodist Church. "Nellie" was born on 15 Apr 1866 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England; died on 2 Apr 1948 in Leederville, W.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information Source: Judy Powell 18/1/03.

Nellie was a Bond Street London trained tailoress, made clothes for (at
least) a Countess.

Emmigrated to Western Australia with a family who were intending to travel
to America, she disembarked in Albany, met William Arthur, re-embarked and
travelled to Victoria where she was employed by Buckley & Nunn's as "Head of
the Table".

Returned to Albany, maried William Arthur, lived in Perth (Bennett St) and
started a dressmaking business in Hay St mall south side - the first dress
making business in Perth.
Elsie & Ivy worked with Nellie. Vera kept house, Ken attended Uni for Civil
Engineering degree at Shenton House in Crawley. (University was arts &
engineering, remainder in Irwin St City.)

Notes:

With brothers Frederick and Alfred, departed Perth in 1869 "with 1000pounds inheritance" and travelled to Albany Western Australia, believing that Albany, as the coaling station for P&O would have better prospects than Fremantle.
Owner of sailing ship Iris plying between south coast villages such as Fanny Cove, Bremer Bay and colony of South Australia. Activities of Capt. Will Douglas and brother Frederick instrumental in establishment of colonial customs "Watchers & Searchmen & Tide Waiters" on south coast. A member of the Adelaide (South Australia) metropolitan police in 1876.
On the Noresman-Dundas goldfields in late 1894, small nugget sent by post to Emma Matilda. Anecdotal information suggests that his party took a condenser with them, and made a better living producing potable water from the salt lakes than they did from gold.
Owner of steam launch Jessie., Perseverance. Held a Port of Albany licence to carry passengers & cargo on the waters of that port, dated 10 Oct 1896.
By July 1899 was owner and captain of tug Dunskey and effected rescue in a small boat of 8 sailors off the wrecked "City of York" on Rottnest Island in that month.
Established on the banks of the Kalgan River, Albany, in early 20th century, at old family home "Myola". Built large barge/boat "EMD" named after his wife Emma Matilda on the Kalgan to carry produce to the ships in the port,for export. Wreck lies under mud about 1 mile above lower Kalgan bridge.

William married Emma Matilda Barratt on 5 Jul 1868 in Queens Park, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Emma (daughter of Enoch Pearson Barratt and Mary Ann Flemin) was born on 23 Dec 1848 in Gilbert Street, Deptford, London; died on 17 Nov 1929 in South Perth, Western Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Came to Western Australia on ship Victory with mother, Mary Ann (Fleming) and siblings, arriving on 24/3/1854. Her father Enoch Barratt was transported to Fremantle on the ship William Jardine (1/8/1852) following conviction in the Old Bailey London (12/5/1851), for theft of articles from London-South Brighton railway with brother George Pearson Barratt. Convict number 1338. He subsequently became Head Gardener for the City of Perth, and a marketgardener of some standing. Shafto Lane, previously Barratt Lane, was named after the family.

Notes:

Farm labourer, Foxton Parish. Entry HO107/76/2 folio 8B 1841 Cambridgeshire
Census Index. Cam Baptism Index 1801-1837, Hinxton Parish.
Married Phoebe Wisbey of Duxford Parish 25 Dec 1847, and recorded in 1850
census as resident of Hinxton.
Emigrated to Australia as an indentured farm labourer, departing Liverpool March 1852 and arriving Fremantle on "Sabrina" July 1852.
Subsequently owned large areas of land (Swan Loc 39) in South Perth reaching from Ngala to river
foreshore.
By 1865 Thomas was a successful farmer and orchardist supplying Perthvia boat to markets at the old Town Hall. Owned property near the town hall and a shop in Barrack St below Hay, possibly on the corner of Murray & Hay Streets.
Mother on death certificate shown as Sarah (Origin of this error unknown, his mother's name was Maryanne)
http://www.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/Default.aspx, #1773 of 1897.
Peter Brand 11/5/07: Hinxton Parish register Baptism, 1832 Feb 12; son of Joseph and Mary otp lab born 19 Jan 1823.
(NOTE: 1852 saw the largest exodus of migrants from England to Americia and Australia as a result of poor economic times, 350,647 persons leaving England. The Anatomy of a Victorian Village - Whittlesford 1800- 1900, p.108; Carter.)

Thomas married Phoebe Wisbey on 26 Dec 1847 in Hinxton Parish Church Cambridgeshire England. Marriage Application Number 9519H, Marriage Number 32. Witnesses James Douglas (X) & George Jasper. Phoebe (daughter of Thomas Wisbey and Elizabeth Pride (or Prior)) was born in 1827 in Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England; was christened on 25 Dec 1827 in Duxford Parish Church; died on 26 May 1910 in 4 Robinson Avenue South Perth; was buried on 27 May 1910 in Western Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Entry HO107/76/1 folio 4A, Cambridgeshire 1841 Census Index.; 1841 Census
Living at Chalk Pits Duxford Cambridge with parents & siblings. 1851 Census
Living at 5 Reynolds Cottages Rd to Ickleton Hinxton Cambs.
#286 http://www.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/Default.aspx
Phoebe's fourth cousin Eliza married Thomas's brother James

(Research):Were her grandparents Prior of Pride?

Notes:

Transported to Fremantle on the ship William Jardine (1/8/1852) following
conviction in the Central Criminal Court London (12/5/1851), for theft of
articles from London-South Brighton railway with brother George Pearson
Barratt. Convict number 1338
Subsequently became Head Gardener for the City of Perth, and a market
gardener of some standing. Shafto Lane, previously Barratt Lane, was named
after the family.
"Barret Enoch P. #1338 labourer M three children; 5' 6 1/4" tall;dark
brown hair,grey eyes, round face, sallow complexion, stout build. Bite by
dog on right arm; forefinger of left hand broken at joint" (http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/convicts/con-wa6.html)
Mary Dyer, Genes Reunited 31/7/07 states DOB from 1851 Census as 1814, not
1812.

Enoch married Mary Ann Flemin on 22 Jul 1834 in St Firmin, North Crawley. Mary (daughter of Thomas Flemin and Elizabeth Halfpenny) was born on 8 Feb 1815 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England; died on 11 Feb 1877 in Queens Park, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; was buried in Old East Perth Then To Karrakatta 1980S. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Came to Western Australia with children (as part of a deal which British
Government offered transported convicts, whereupon they received a "ticket of
leave" pardon if they accepted responsibility for their family), on ship
Victory arriving in Fremantle on 24/3/1854.
Family historical records, source unknown.
Mary Dyer, Genes Reunited 31/7/07, provided DOB.
Gillian Hall 01/09/07 provided details of Mary's siblings and parents.
Mary Dyer 22/9/07: Marriage date, "marriage to Enoch by Banns, Witnesses
Charles Gascoin (bro. in law), John Burge"