Albert Edward Kenworthy

Albert lived in the York, W.A. district. He was a member of CC Hunts (AB34) 1864 exploration party that surveyed a track from York to the Eastern goldfields.(See "History of Australian Exploration) This track was later used by well-known explorer, Alexander Forrest and is now sign-posted as the York to Goldfields Heritage Trail. He later mined at "Peter Wongie" goldfield, near Geraldton and farmed at Greenough. (Source: Western Mail-24th. Mar. 1916-Page 33) Albert went to Greenough as a young man in 1876. After his marriage to Clara Wilton in Greenough, the couple settled in York. It is thought possible that he worked in York with his brother, John Joseph, The couple returned to Greenough in 1876. He later had a blacksmith's shop in Mingenew and worked as a blacksmith in Greenough and York at various times. C1903, Albert retired to Middle swan on 1 acre of land. (Sharon's Family History acknowledges the Wilton Family Bible as a source of some of the above information)