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.
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DART Joseph Henry Teamster
MASON Benjamin Owner Wife: Eliza POWELL E. A. Foreman |
| 1864 |
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DART Joseph Henry Teamster
MASON Benjamin Owner Wife: Eliza POWELL E. A. Foreman |
| 1865 |
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DART Joseph Henry Teamster
KINGHORM Sawyer MASON Benjamin Owner Wife: Eliza POWELL E. A. Foreman |
| 1866 |
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DART Joseph Henry Teamster
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed) MASON Benjamin Owner Wife: Eliza POWELL E. A. Foreman |
| 1867 |
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DART Joseph Henry Teamster
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed) MASON Benjamin Owner Wife: Eliza POWELL E. A. Foreman |
| 1868 |
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DART Joseph Henry Teamster
DRAKE Thomas Teamster (year to be confirmed) MASON Benjamin Owner Wife: Eliza POWELL E. A. Foreman |
| 1869 |
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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 |
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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 |
| 1871 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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References: Article: Pickering Brook Heritage Group
Marilyn Corica (nee Stevenson) re Stevenson & Moss Families