James Peter WESTERN

James Peter WESTERN

Male 1834 - 1916  (82 years)   Has 2 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name James Peter WESTERN  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Relationshipwith Rodney VOJVODICH
    Birth 22 Jun 1834  Brompton Ralph, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Convict Number 1857 
    #4357 
    Immigration: Arr. 11 Jul 1857 
    Per "Clara" to Western Australia, Australia 
    Death Record 1916  Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    #158 
    Burial 1916  Cemetery, Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    WESTERN-JamesP1834-DE001
    Death 2 Aug 1916  Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    James WESTERN,   b. 11 Mar 1810, Elworthy, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jul 1863, Brompton Ralph, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)  (Father) 
    Ann PERKINS,   b. Between 1808 and 1810, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jul 1880, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years)  (Mother) 
    Person ID I8746  MyBradyTree | Descendant of Convict James Peter WESTERN

    Father James WESTERN,   b. 11 Mar 1810, Elworthy, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jul 1863, Brompton Ralph, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Ann PERKINS,   b. Between 1808 and 1810, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jul 1880, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Marriage 4 Jan 1831  Elworthy, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3897  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jane TAKLE,   b. 1 Mar 1833, Brompton Regis, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1910, Dulverton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1857  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James WESTER,   b. 25 Dec 1854, Brompton Ralph, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 May 1942, Barnstaple, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    Family ID F3896  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 AncestorsMary Ann VINCE,   b. 1846, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Apr 1926, Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 16 Feb 1865  Guildford, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Independent Chapel
    Children 
    +1. Eli Thomas WESTERN,   b. 13 Apr 1863, Guildford, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Dec 1944, Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    Beatrice CRAMPTON  m. 11 Dec 1889
    +2. Vesey Walter WESTERN,   b. 27 Feb 1865, Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1905, Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years)
    Mary DOIG  m. 4 Dec 1889
     3. Caroline WESTERN,   b. 17 Dec 1866, Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Sep 1867, Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    +4. Edward Joseph WESTERN,   b. 15 Jul 1868, Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1943, Rivervale, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    Jessie Walker ROWLES  m. 3 Jun 1890
    +5. William WESTERN,   b. 15 Jun 1870, Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jul 1953, Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
    +6. George Brice WESTERN,   b. 27 Jun 1872, Wongamine, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Aug 1960, Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
    Johanna GIBSON  m. 31 Oct 1898
    +7. Mary Ann WESTERN,   b. 16 Aug 1874, Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Oct 1960, Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    George POWELL  m. 29 Apr 1891;   Ernest Crompton CORK  m. 1900
    +8. Reuben WESTERN,   b. 3 Jul 1876, Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Sep 1950, Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    Rose Hannah HASTINGS  m. 1899
    +9. Alfred William WESTERN,   b. 12 Oct 1878, Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jul 1975, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years)
    Frances Louisa CARTER  m. 1915
     10. Horace WESTERN,   b. 25 Dec 1880, Chittering, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Apr 1881, Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    +11. Marian WESTERN,   b. 14 Apr 1882, Wongamine, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1961, Northampton, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    William Richard TINK  m. 16 Apr 1900
    +12. Maud WESTERN,   b. 17 Jul 1884, Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Oct 1990, Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 106 years)
    William John HADDRILL  m. 2 Nov 1904
    +13. Rose Charlotte WESTERN,   b. 6 Sep 1886, Chittering, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Sep 1917, Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)
    William Lionel POWELL  m. 30 Sep 1902
     14. Ethel WESTERN,   b. 19 Dec 1890, Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Mar 1897, Northam, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 6 years)
    Family ID F3104  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 22 Jun 1834 - Brompton Ralph, Somerset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Bef 1857 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 16 Feb 1865 - Guildford, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath Record - #158 - 1916 - Northam, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1916 - Cemetery, Northam, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 2 Aug 1916 - Northam, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
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    Headstones
    WESTERN-JamesP1834-DE001

    Convict Records
    Western: Convict #4357
    James Peter Western

  • Notes 
    • SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1855.

      ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT MURDER.

      James Western, 47, and James Western, 21, were in- for cutting and wounding William Connibeer, at Tolland, with a hook, with intent to kill and murder him..

      Mr. Prideaux prosecuted; the prisoners were undefended.

      George Ward., laborer, stated: I work for Mr. Bruford, at Tolland; on the 7th of May last I was directed to watch in a barn belonging to Mr. Bruford; Connibeer was directed to watch with me; on that night I heard a man come up to the door; the bolt came out of the door, and fell upon the floor, and the door came open; a man came in at the barn door, and went to the place where the wheat was kept, and having filled a sack, he took it outside the barn; as the man was going out of the door, I went up to him and put my hand on his shoulder, which was the elder prisoner; I knew him, and said "James you are my prisoner;" I dragged him on towards my master's house, and after we had got about five paces, I saw the younger prisoner coming; Connibeer was walking close after me, and I said to him, "look out, there's someone coming"; at that moment Connibeer turned round, when he was immediately knocked down by the younger prisoner ; Connibeer had a gun, but as soon as he fell, the younger prisoner laid hold of it, and it went off; they had a struggle, and the gun was wrested front Connibeer, and the other beat him with the butt end of it about his head; whilst beating Connibeer, the younger prisoner said, "I'll kill you, you b- -," and Connibeer was left for dead; The younger prisoner than ran after me and said " I'll do the same to you, you b- - ";he then made a blow at me, but struck his father; I let go my prisoner, and they both ran away, and I then went to look after Connibeer, who, was bleeding like a bullock..

      Mr Prideaux intimated that there was no case against the elder prisoner, and he was ordered to leave the dock..

      The Prosecutor, William Connibeer, was next called; but he could recollect nothing that occurred after receiving a blow in his head, which was, he said, covered with wounds..

      Dr. Edwards, of Wiveliscombe, stated: On the 18th May last, I was called to attend on Connibeer, and found him partly insensible; on removing a handkerchief from his head, which was saturated with blood, I found a cut six inches in length, from the scalp to the bone, and the bone was fractured; in the back part of the head there was a wound two inches in length, close to the bone, but there was no fracture here; there were six other wounds, which, I have every reason to believe, were caused by the butt end of a gun. Connibeer is still suffering from the effects of his injuries, and is now under my care..

      The Prisoners were traced, and in their house was found a hook, covered with blood, which had undoubtedly been used to break open the barn door, and was the weapon which had been used by the younger prisoner in his first attack upon Connibeer..

      In his defence, the younger prisoner said that Connibeer shot at him with the gun..

      There was also a charge against the prisoners of stealing three bushels of wheat, value 1.8s. from the barn, at the time of the above named charge, to which they pleaded Guilty..

      The elder prisoner was again placed in the dock with his son, and the Jury having returned a verdict of Guilty against the younger prisoner for an attempt at murder, the learned Judge said he had been convicted of an offence for which his life was forfeited; but having a regard for his youth, he would recommend his Case to the proper quarter; he must however, make up his mind to pass the remainder of his life in a foreign country. As regards to the elder prisoner, after being the second time convicted on such a charge as He had pleaded guilty to, penal servitude was generally inflicted; he no doubt, his Lordship thought, was the cause of the trouble brought, upon his son; but he would deal more mercifully with him. He then passed a sentence of one year's hard labour..

  • Reference  Your Name Here. "James Peter WESTERN". Brady Family Tree in Western Australia. https://bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I8746 (accessed March 31, 2025).

  • Sources 
    1. [S853] pineridge-at-westnet.com.au, Vicki Raelene Davey (nee Powell), Some Information Submitted by Vicki Raelene Davey (nee Powell).

    2. [S156] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887, WESTERN James Peter (4357) Page 583.

    3. [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.

    4. [S307] gwynne-at-dimambro.co.uk, Gwynneth Dimambro (nee Western).