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Charles was a servant to Dr Milligan. Married 9 August 1831 at Perth officiated by the Rev JB Wittenoom. Had 10 acres at Rottnest (Kingston Lot 11) and 200 acres in the Swan district (Swan Loc 42). The ten acres at Rottnest were exchanged for ten acres along the Canning River on 17 November 1840 (Canning Location 39). Charles named this allotment 'Shaw Gardens'. Lost Perth Town Lot L45 due to nonpayment of dues in 1840. Charles died 27 July 1845 of tetanus and is buried in the East Perth Cemetery. Margaret remarried Edward Bethel Downes 23 December 1846. Margaret Downes (formerly Farmer) died in 1848 aged 36 years.

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