John Hassell

Description

Biographical informationBASSELL, John (Capt), b. 1798, d. 15.8.1883 (Albany). Arrived 28.1.1839 per Dawson & left for Tasmania. Arr. 1.3.1840 per China to settle. Married 19.9.1838 (England) Ellen BOUCHER b. 1808, d. 15.2.1886 (Albany) daughter of Charles. Children: 1) John Frederick Tasman b. 1839 (Tas), d. 1919; 2) Albert Young b. 1841, d. 1918; 3) Ellen Belinda b. 1843, d. 1913; 4) Alfred Govey b. 1846; 6) Francis Reuben b. 1849; 7) Arthur Wollaston b. 1851, d. 1906. All received education at Albany School.

Albany Town Los 1850s & 60s. Pastoralist. Merchant. JP 1840-3. Owned "Kendenup", "Jerramongup", "Warkelup", "Blackwood". He held large pastoral leases & many small free-holds. In 1873 found gold first in WA at Kendenup & formed in 1874 Standard Gold Mining Co. It failed by 1876. Employed 57 T/L men in partnership with son, Albert Young at Kendenup, 3/4 more at the Blackwood runs 1869-1876. To South Australia with son 11.3.1861 per Balaclutha. Commemorated in 1979 in a brass plaque in Perth pavement for year 1877.

Requested Chinese servants in 1847 and 1848. Employed Ah Chee (2) and Ah Quee.Date of birth1798Date of death1883

Document

AAC-Box-007-0265

AAC-Box-007-0266

AAC-Box-007-6-0328

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0017

Person

AH CHEE (2)

AH QUEE

Albert Young Hassell

Family

ChildAlbert Young HassellJohn Frederick Tasman Hassell

Connections

Subject (person)AH CHEE (2)AH QUEESubject (place)AlbanyRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionCelebrating 200 Years - National Foundation for Australia-China Relations Project

Item information

ContributorSchool of Social SciencesSource of informationThe Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians

UWA Collected

John Hassell

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA