Married 26 August 1821 in England. Richard and Louisa had five children and they were baptised in St. George in the East, Shadwell, Middlesex and they lived in High St., Shadwell Parish, Middlesex. Richard was a Plumber and Glazier. Another child Joseph was born in the Colony and Louisa died in childbirth complications 23 December 1830 at East Perth. The son lived for three months. They are buried at East Perth Cemetery. On the 5 September 1829 the first five lots of land were sold in Perth and later that year there were 230 more sales and Richard was one of these to purchase property. He purchased a block in St. George's Terrace between Barrack and William Sts on the right hand side looking towards Kings Park and the block of land went right through from the Terrace to Hay Street. Richard Jones did all the gold writing/lettering and etching of the Lord's Prayer and the Apostles Creed in the Perth Anglican Cathedral. Richard was a member of the first Perth Town Trust. In the 1832 census he was listed as a publican. He later owned the 'Devonshire Arms Inn' with his son-in-law Thomas McHard. About 1854 Richard, his two sons Richard and William went south to the Blackwood to Balingup where they built 'Southampton House' and it still stands today. Later his widowed daughter Mary McHard joined them. They also built another house on the property 'Hampshire Cottage' for the workmen. They constructed a water mill and had just over 200 acres fenced and 27,300 acres leased with 600 cattle and 60 horses and the 'best machinery'. (Ref: The Inquirer). On 11 January 1882 the property was up for sale. It was described as a cattle station with 9 rooms and cellars. Although Richard had the qualifications to survive in the town, the family was more interested in farming and between them helped to pioneer Wanneroo before moving to the Blackwood. The 'Daily News' 29 October 1885 notes that land owned by Richard Jones in Perth was sold for 8,000 pounds 'the highest price ever paid for a block in Perth up to that time'. It had frontage to St. George's Terrace. Richard died 15 November 1876 at Blackwood - and is buried at East Perth.