Ernest Arnold Fripp

Ernest married Irene Margaret Bunny on 30 Nov 1935 in Geraldton, Western Australia. Irene was born on 10 Apr 1914 in Geraldton, Western Australia; died on 8 Jun 1991 in Geraldton, Western Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Gloria Margaret Fripp
2. Colin Ernest Fripp
3. Nola Rose Fripp

Other Events and Attributes:

• Age at Death (Facts Pg): 78 yrs old

Ernest married Sarah Ann Speedy on 7 Feb 1903 in Narra Tarra, Western Australia. Sarah was born in ABT. 1882 in Geraldton, Western Australia; died on 3 Jun 1952; was buried in Jun 1952 in Utakarra Cemetery, Western Australia - Anglican Section. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Age at Death (Facts Pg): 69 yrs old

Other Events and Attributes:

• Age at Death (Facts Pg): 58 yrs old
• Baptism: 28 Feb 1830, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England

Notes:

Mark Robert Kail Fripp

ABODES:
1829 (Birth) - Witchampton, Dorset, UK
1865 (Martha's death) - Greenough Flats, Geraldton, Australia
1887 (Death) - Dongarra, Australia

Mark was transported to Australia for 10 years on the ship "Marion" for the crime of housebreaking, he also had 2 previous convictions. He was sentenced in Dorchester in July 1850. The warrant was dated 10 June 1850. His age on the passenger list was 23.

A description of the convicts was also given. Mark was described thus:-

Convict No.988
Occupation ....... Farm labourer
Marriage status .. Single
Height ........... 5' 5 1/2"
Hair ............. Dark
Eyes ............. Grey
Face ............. Round
Complexion ....... Fresh
Build ............ Stout
No Distinguishing Marks

The family home was destroyed by fire about January 1887 and three months later he fell from a horse at Dongarra, Western Australia and died from his injuries.

Mark had 2 sisters born after his birth that died in infancy (from Lyn Williamson)

EXTRACT FROM "THE VICTORIA EXPRESS". GERALDTON, JAN 29th, 1887 (From the Dongara correspondent).

"Last Thursday, the 20th, a sad misfortune befel one of our oldest townsmen, Mr. M. Fripp. While the family were at dinner that day one of the little boys had gone outside for something, came rushing in with the news that the house was on fire. Mrs. Fripp's mother, who at that time was ill in bed, and the first thought of which was to save her, which was done none too soon. She was kindly taken in by Mr. Johnstone, the schoolmaster.
Several people came running up to render assistance but the place being low, with a thatched roof, very few things were saved. Of clothes they only saved what they had on at the time of the accident. Much sympathy was felt and expressed, not only in kind words but kindlier deeds. Presents of money and clothes were given, sufficient perhaps to meet the bare necessities of present existence."

EXTRACT FROM "THE VICTORIA EXPRESS", GERALDTON, SAT 30th,1887 (from their Dongara correspondent).

"It is often said, troubles never come alone. Some little time ago I reported the burning of Mr. Mark Fripp's cottage and nearly all his household effects. Last Monday, while Mr. Fripp was yoking a young horse in the lead, near Mr, Smith's house, the horse somehow knocked him down. He was conveyed to his home, having, it is feared, sustained some internal injury. The Rev. Dr. Tail was speedily in attendance, but the case appears to be beyond his skill, I understand that Dr. King has been telegraphed for, and will be here today (Wednesday). Mr. Fripp says he cannot move any part of his body below his head, not even a toe or finger and that he cannot feel any sensation when touched
Fears are entertained for his recovery".

EXTRACT FROM "THE VICTORIA EXPRESS", GERALDTON, SAT.MAY 7th, 1887. (from their Dongara correspondent).

"The accident to Mr. Fripp, reported in my last letter has proved badly. On Thursday the 28th April, at 1.30 a.m. he died, leaving a wife and seven children to mourn his loss. He was much respected and a great many attended the funeral on Friday morning, which was conducted by Rev, J.G. Mitchell. A hymn, chosen by Mr. Fripp, was sung around the grave as the body was laid to its last resting place. I would say "Rest in Peace".

Mark married Elizabeth Mary Ann Hunt on 30 Apr 1859 in Office of the Sub Registrar at Champion Bay, Geraldton, Western Australia. Elizabeth (daughter of William Hunt and Eliza Kezia Stickland) was born on 20 Aug 1843 in Worth Matravers, Dorset, England; died on 12 Mar 1928 in Leederville, Western Australia; was buried in Mar 1928. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Age at Death (Facts Pg): 84 yrs old
• Residence: Worth Matravers, Dorset, England, (1851);
• Census: 1851, Worth Matravers, Dorset, England - Elizabeth M - aged 7 - born Worth Matravers
• Emigration: 8 Aug 1857, "City of Bristol" with family and parents

Notes:

EXTRACT FROM W.A. Newspapers, Wed, March 14,1928. Death Notices

FRIPP: On Monday, March 12, at 139 Loftus Street, Leederville, Elizabeth, devoted mother of Eliza (Mrs. Truslove, Albany) Robert (dec'd), Steven and Ernest (Geraldton) Edith (Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Lawley), Elizabeth (Nurse Wahl, Leederville) and William (Dassendean); sister of Eliza Jackson (Leederville) and Robert Hunt (Midland Junction).
"Peace Perfect Peace"
No funeral notice.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Age at Death (Facts Pg): 71 yrs old
• Occupation: Labourer, (29.10.1849); Yeoman, (04.06.1861); Farmer, (11.04.1866, 8.1.1876);
• Baptism: BET. 29 Sep 1810 - 1811, Worth Matravers, Dorset, England
• Residence: 29 Oct 1849, Worth Matravers, Dorset, England
• Census: 1851, Worth Matravers, Dorset, England - William Hunt - aged 40, born Worth Matravers, Dorset, England
• Emigration: 8 Aug 1857, "City of Bristol" with wife and children

Notes:

William Hunt was one of eight children born to Robert and Margaret Shepherd. He was christened at Worth Matravers Dorsetshire, England on the 29th September, 1811.

He met Eliza Stickland (bapt on the 23rd July, 1820 Kimmeridge in Dorsetshire England dtr. of Henry Stickland bp: 22nd April, 1792 in Steeple Dorset and Mary (nee Crumpler) bp 14th February, 1796 Turners Puddle Dorset). Henry married Eliza on the 5th April, 1838 in the Parish Church of Steeple Dorsetshire in England.

On the marriage certificate there is a Robert Hunt stated as being the father of William Hunt and his occupation being a labourer. William Hunts occupation is also stated as being a labourer.

William Hunt arrived at the Swan River Colony in Western Australian on the "City of Bristol" 8th August, 1857 with his wife Eliza Stickland and 7 of there 9 surviving children. The two eldest had died as infants and were buried in Worth Matravers, Dorset, England.

All the children of William and Eliza were born in Worth Matravers Dorsetshire in England except for daughter Eliza who was born at sea on there way to the Swan River Colony in 1857 . There youngest child Robert Henry Hunt was born in Western Australia.

William Hunt was a labourer, and the first yeoman to purchase land at Greenough flats. Champion Bay district in 1861 - 26 acres & 100 acres in 1866 - Greenough. William Hunt by 1862 had several tillage leases and pastoral leases around Greenough. William's son in law George Booth had joined him in his leases. They were not producing much wheat, but in 1864 and 1866 the crops flourished as they were continually at Malley's Mill. Constant reference is made to "Hunt's Team" bringing or taking produce from the Mill.

Mark Fripp also an exconvict was a Teamster and had married William Hunt's first daughter. This all suggests that William Hunt was the Squire, with George Booth a Farmer and Mark Fripp the Teamster.

There was no fertilisers available. Every drop from the animals would have been prudently used, but because they had to continually crop their 100 acre tillage leases each year, the rich soil was only tilled a few inches the first year, then deeper the next and so on over the years until the fertility was depleted.

One of the problems experienced by the farmers because of the size of the block was that after continual cropping, which they would have hd to do to exist, the corp yields would drop off to non economical proportions. To this day, even twith modern fertiliser, the land is experiencing similar characteristics. The heavy soil of the land also is difficult to farm with modern equipment becuae when it becomes wet the rotating wheels of motor vehicles collects the clay and layer after layer of clay build up on the tyres until they can no longer rotate properly.

On the 28th September 1866, William Hunt and George Booth applied for a tillage lease on Lot 211 of 100 acres at Yardarino. It was forfeited by non payment of monies owed on 25th May 1868. William and son in law George farmed an area of about 500 acres in this area south of Yardarino Reserve, a rich fertile area called by the Aborigines "Moola-Moolatha". The area was a mixture of open flats and York Gum Forest. William Hunt was the first Yeoman to tak up land in this area and it was named after him. To this day it still bears his name, Hunts Flat, Hunts Farm Road.

A large pile of lime stone marks the site of William Hunt's farm house and it would have been a regular stopping place for people travelling along the road to Perth. The well on the north side of Hunt's house was fed by a spring of crystal clear beautiful water and would have been a welcome resting place for many a thirsty traveller.

A huge river gum tree grows beside the site of William Hunt's house, being solitary and far distant from others suggests that it was planted there to shelter the house from the hot summer afternoon sun.

The sits of Hunt's farm house in on a very slight rise which afforded him views across his cleared land to the south and on to George Booth's adjacent farm. To the west of their farms about 1.5kms distance are some low hills laced with limestone ridges, from these ridges they carted the stone to build their houses.
The first telegraph line to Perth crossed east to west just south of Hunts house.
George took up his final tillage lease No. 5010 (later changed to No. 1246) of 120 acres, this was just south of lease No. 4412 and had a common boundary with leases of his father in law. The whole area was on what was then the main road to Perth, a road whose direction was basically controlled by available water sources as water was so essential for the weary traveller be it on foot or by horse or cart. The road to Perth ran south through Hunt's Flat then south west to Arrowsmith, south through the Lakes of Eneabba and onto the established farms at Walebing.

William Hunt (a farmer) died on the 16th July 1883 at the age of 72 of natural causes and was buried at Greenough Cemetery Western Australia.

Eliza Hunt possibly went to live with one of her children until she was possibly put into a home where she died on the 10th February, 1904 of Senile Decay in Tower St Leederville Perth Western Australia aged 84. She was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery Perth on the 11th February, 1904 in the Salvation Army Section AA Plot 47.

Hunt William: b abt 1813 d 16.0.7.1883 (Greenough) Arr: City of Bristol 8.8.1857 with wife Eliza (nee Sticklan) b1820 & 6 children, Elizabeth b1844; Ellen b1846; Leah b1850; Margaret b1852; Mary b 1855; Eliza b1857(at Sea); Robert Henry b1861-1941. Labourer First Yeoman to purchase land at Greenough flats, champion Bay Dist 1861 - 26 acres and 100 acres 1866 Greenough 1868 had 4 x 100 acre blocks.

Source: Dictionary of Western Australians 1829-1914 Vol 5 (The Golden Years 1889-1914)
Compiled by Rica Ericson

William married Eliza Kezia Stickland on 5 Apr 1838 in Parish Church of Steeple, Dorset, England. Eliza (daughter of Henry Stickland and Mary Crumpler) was born in ABT. 1820 in Kimmeridge, Dorset, England; died on 10 Feb 1904 in 10 or 104 Tower Street, Leederville, Western Australia; was buried on 11 Feb 1904 in Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia - Salvation Army Section AA Plot 47. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Age at Death (Facts Pg): 84 yrs
• Death Certificate No.: 6/04
• Baptism: 23 Jul 1820, St. Laurance Church, Parish of Steeple, Dorsetshire, England
• Emigration: 8 Aug 1857, "City of Bristol" with husband and children