Thomas WATERS

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Name Thomas WATERS [1] Relationship with William George BRADY Birth 1794 Barnes, Surrey, England Gender Male Immigration: Arr. 12 Oct 1829 Per "Caroline" Burial 1869 Cemetery, Guildford Grammar, Guildford, Western Australia, Australia [2, 3]
Death 28 Feb 1869 Guildford, Western Australia, Australia Siblings 1. Robert William WATERS, b. 22 Aug 1813, Barnes, Surrey, England d. 25 Jun 1893, Culham, Western Australia, Australia
Patriarch & Matriarch Robert WATERS, b. 1766, Barnes, Surrey, Englandd. 19 Jul 1818, Barnes, Surrey, England
(Age 52 years) (Father)
Mary WHITE, b. 2 Oct 1770, Barnes, Surrey, Englandd. 14 Jul 1849, Barnes, Surrey, England
(Age 78 years) (Mother)
Siblings
1 brother Person ID I478 MyBradyTree
Father Robert WATERS, b. 1766, Barnes, Surrey, England d. 19 Jul 1818, Barnes, Surrey, England
(Age 52 years)
Mother Mary WHITE, b. 2 Oct 1770, Barnes, Surrey, England d. 14 Jul 1849, Barnes, Surrey, England
(Age 78 years)
Marriage 20 Nov 1791 Barnes, Surrey, England Family ID F142 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah PRICE, b. 1799, Fulham, Middlesex, England d. 20 Feb 1854, Guildford, Western Australia, Australia
(Age 55 years)
Marriage 15 Oct 1833 Perth, Western Australia, Australia Children + 1. Charlotte Mary WATERS, b. 1 Sep 1834, Guildford, Western Australia, Australia d. 1 Jun 1929, Wandering, Western Australia, Australia
(Age 94 years)
â–» Patrick ROAN m. 12 Jun 18592. Henry Robert WATERS, b. 10 Jan 1836, Guildford, Western Australia, Australia d. 24 Aug 1846, Guildford, Western Australia, Australia
(Age 10 years)
+ 3. William WATERS, b. 14 Mar 1839, Guildford, Western Australia, Australia d. 28 May 1907, Guildford, Western Australia, Australia
(Age 68 years)
â–» Susan UNKNOWN4. John WATERS, b. 12 Nov 1840, Guildford, Western Australia, Australia d. Between 1865 and 1869 (Age 24 years)
Family ID F259 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Ships Caroline
12 October 1829
Notes - Sent to South Africa and employed by the British Government for 8 years as a botonist for the Colony. Arrived WA 12th Oct. 1829 per 'Caroline'.
Botanist for Cpt. James Stirling and original land holder of the Olive Farm in Guildford est. 1829. Began with plantings of Olive Trees, soon followed by grape vines. Olive Farm is WA's longest operating vineyard, if not the oldest. Realising the soil and climate of WA was similar to South Aftica Thomas pioneered grape growing in the Swan Valley . Once grape production began Thomas used it to barter for goods from shop keepers. The original cellar was dug out by Thomas for his wines.
Reference Your Name Here. "Thomas WATERS". Brady Family Tree in Western Australia. https://bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I478&tree=Brady2008 (accessed April 18, 2025).
Sources - [S71] Rica Erickson, Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australia pre-1829-1888 Vol III R-Z, Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australia pre-1829-1888 Vol III R-Z.
- [S1170] Australian Cemeteries Index, Guildford Grammar (Old East Guildford) http://austcemindex.com/?cemetery=5714.
- [S923] Lorraine Larment, ozburials.com, Guildford Grammar Cemetery http://www.ozburials.com/CemsWA/Swan/guildfordg.htm.