Married Helen Mary (nee French) b c1817 (widow of George Chitty) at Buckland Northam 5 February 1852. Helen Mary arrived with her husband George Chitty on the ship 'Success' 22 March 1843. George Chitty worked at the Swan Settlement, then Toodyay and Northam before leasing Charles Pratt's property north-east of Northam. He leased Buckland for four years in partnership with Frederick Lee. Between them they had a major enterprise owning much stock. In January 1852 George fell while carrying a four bushel bag of wheat and suffered a ruptured and twisted bowel. He died in January 1852 leaving his wife Mary in a desperate situation with five children. She married Frederic Lee the same year at Toodyay. \When the lease on Buckland terminated Frederick Lee took his wife and stepchildren to Guildford to run a hotel. This was probably the original Rose and Crown. Unfortunately they did not stay long as the hotel burnt down. After the fire Frederick moved his family to Mortingup swamp block 137. He worked as a wagon driver on the Guildford to Toodyay run. After the youngest son was born the family moved to Jimperding and lived at Leatherhead. Helen died 8 February 1899 at Northam and Frederick Lee died 29 January 1906 at Toodyay.