Joseph Blythe

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Biographical informationJoseph Blythe was born 10 May 1850 in Australind to James Blythe and Comfort (nee Stanton). On 17 June 1870, in Nannup, he married Mary Charlotte Coppin
who died 4 November 1894. He then married Fanny Floyd on 22 February 1899 in Bunbury. He had at least eight children: Charles Christopher (1871-1923), Joseph William (1872-1958), Roland George (1873-1940), Louisa Mary (1875-1923), Lindsay James (1877-1893), Arthur (1879-1963), Julius (1881-1947), Mervyn Frederick (1883-1919). He was a pastoralist at Jalbarragup near Nannup until c .1884 and a butcher at Bunbury . The family then sailed to Derby on 19 September 1885 per Natal where he set up as a storekeeper and innkeeper and established Mount House Station in the Kimberley district. Some of his children were educated in Eastern colonies. He died 20 August 1919. He employed Ah Tue. Date of birth10 May 1850Date of death20 August 1919

Document

AAC-Box-007-0032

Person

AH TUE

Family

SpouseMary Charlotte CoppinFanny FloydChildCharles Christopher BlytheJoseph William BlytheRoland George BlytheLouisa Mary BlytheLindsay James BlytheArthur Blythe Julius Blythe Mervyn Frederick Blythe

Connections

Subject (person)AH TUESubject (organisation)SS NatalSubject (place)Derby, Western AustraliaMount House Station, Kimberleys, Western AustraliaRelated collectionCelebrating 200 Years - National Foundation for Australia-China Relations ProjectAnne Atkinson Collection

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ContributorSchool of Social Sciences

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Joseph Blythe

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