George and Elizabeth Read and their five children whose ages ranged from 10 to 21 years arrived on the ship 'Rockingham' as part of the Thomas Peel scheme. Literally dumped on the beach at Clarence the Reads appear to have spent some time there, hoping for Mr Peel to make good his promises, whilst building houses and receiving no payment. In August 1830 George signed his name on a petition requesting the assistance of the Governor to release those indentured servants to Peel. By all accounts this was approved and family history suggests that George and his family moved to Perth and built the first four roomed dwelling in Perth, situated in Mount Street. The wood and stone for the house being collected from Mt Eliza. It can be positively established that George applied for and was granted Perth allotment W19 in 1832. This lot was situated between Mackie Street (now Pier Street) and Wellington Street. In the 1832 population census George, described as a sawyer, and Elizabeth, were noted as living in Perth, with children Charles, Maria, Mark and Emma. Ethel was living at Guildford, a maid servant to John Parsons. Correspondence relating to the grievances of the Colony sent to His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies in London in 1835, shows George and both of his sons as having signed the petition and being involved in the shaping of the future of the Colony. George and Elizabeth's daughters Maria and Ethel married in 1836, Emma married in 1837. Mark married in 1842, while Charles remained unmarried. Elizabeth died at Perth 22 October 1857 and George died 13 March 1875.