James Hough

James Hough and Ann Hurst: JAMES arrived in WA in 1841 on the ship "Parkfield" with his father, step-mother and siblings, settling in Australind. James' was employed as a carter in Bunbury in the 1840's. He broke his leg in 1848, won a ploughing match in 1850 on J. Scott's property and became a Sawyer in the 1860's. A Collie labourer in the 1870's. He employed 3 TOL men between 1864-1871. A Dardanup farmer in 1877.

Later, James owned a cutter named "Star of the South" which ran aground in a severe storm in 1888 in Bunbury Harbour.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/86163741?searchTerm=%22c...

He became a whaler at Shark Bay, WA 1890's (He moved to the Frankland River about 1894).

BDM WA 1907/2700170 Fremantle; Hough, James, 86, parents unknown.

Fremantle Cemetery: James died 22/6/1907 Fremantle, aged 84, and is buried Anglican Mon A 0522

ANN arrived with her parents and siblings at Koombana Bay, Australind aboard the sailing ship "Diadem" on the 10 April 1842.

Witnesses to their marriage were:- James Everett and Hannah Elmes.

Ann died on James Higgins farm "Black Wattle" on the Frankland River and was buried there.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/37971645?searchTerm=%22h...