Robert and Caroline married 28 December 1813 in London, England. Arrived with eight children. Three of their daughters arrived later on the ship 'Egyptian'. Selected 1,100 acres and took 100 acres at Rottnest. Worked the Salt Lakes at Rottnest.Transferred the 1000 acres from the Swan district area to Rottnest. Licence for the Fremantle Ferry 1831-1832. On 22 November 1831 he stated that three of his young daughters would arrive on the next ship - in that same letter he stated he was moving his family from Fremantle to Rottnest. Lady Caroline died 2 December 1863 at Mandurah. Robert went to Kangaroo Island South Australia after his wife died and he died 11 January 1865.