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Charles Coles

Birthdate:
Birthplace: York, Western Australia
Death: July 15, 1891 (43)
York, Western Australia
Place of Burial: Western Australia
Immediate Family:

Son of James Coles, Free Settler "Simon Taylor" 1842 and Charlotte Coles (Webb)
Husband of Harriet Coles
Father of Ellen Matilda Hicks; May Rose Mary Fernihough; Ada Elizabeth Coles; Thomas Henry Coles and Sarah Jane Anderson
Brother of Mary Ann Bishop; Jesse Coles; Rosina Mills; Ellen Matilda Forward; George Coles and 1 other

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Charles Coles

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Birth: 1847 - York, Western Australia, Australia
Death: May 15 1891 - York, Western Australia, Australia
Parents: James Coles, Charlotte Coles (born Webb)
Wife: Harriet Jane Coles (born Horton)
Children: Sarah Jane Anderson (born Coles), Thomas Henry Coles, Ellen Matilda Hicks (born Coles), Ada Elizabeth Coles, Mary Rose Fernihough (born Coles)
Siblings: Mary Ann Bishop (born Coles), George Cole, Jesse Coles, Emily Coles, William Cole, Emma Matilda Martin (born Coles), James Cole, and names of 4 more siblings

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Charles was born in 1847 in York, Western Australia, the son of James Coles and Charlotte Webb. His birth does not appear to have been registered.[1]

He married Harriet Horton on 15 July 1875 at York.[1] They had five children in twelve years.

Charles was noted as a farmer in the 1875 AImanac at Hackie Road. He was also a team owner in 1875. He employed a Ticket of Leave man in 1873 at "Greenhills", York.[1]

W.A. Record (Perth, WA : 1888 - 1922), Thursday 21 May 1891, page 8
A man named Charles Coles died here on Friday from inflammation of the lungs. Deceased leaves a wife and a large family.[2]

Sources
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888. [compiled by Rica Erickson], http://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/the-bicentennial-dictionar...
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/211681058


Note: BDM WA does not show Birth, or his parents at his Death:

Marriage 1875/3947 York; Coles, Charles, to Horton, Harriet

Death 1891/293 York; Coles, Charles, aged 43 (born c1848).

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Children born to Charles COLES and Harriet HORTON at York WA:

1876/17285; Coles, Sarah Jane
1878/18814; Coles, Thomas Henry
1880/20688; Coles, Ellen Matilda
1883/23985; Coles, Ada Elizabeth
1887/648; Coles, May Rose

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Charles Coles's Timeline

1847
July 18, 1847
York, Western Australia
1880
March 5, 1880
York, Western Australia, Australia
1887
May 30, 1887
York, Shire of York, WA, Australia
1891
July 15, 1891
Age 43
York, Western Australia
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Wheatbelt Region, Western Australia