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John And Harriet McQueen

c. 1928
Overview

Photograph of John and Harriet McQueen. He is wearing dark trousers, jacket and waistcoat and boots and is seated in a wicker chair. Standing behind him and leaning on the back of the chair is his wife Harriet. She is wearing a long, belted cardigan over an ankle-length dress with light colour at the neck. The chair is on rough grass in front of the verandah of their home.

Historical information

John McQueen was born in Forfarshire Scotland and worked his way to Australia as a ship's carpenter. He spent some time in Brisbane where he met Harriet Hannah Southgate. They were married in Victoria and four of their children were born there. They left for Western Australia in 1895 where he worked at the Western Australian Government Railway (WAGR) Workshop in Fremantle (later Midland) as a carpenter. He built his family home at 36 Devon Road, Claremont while living in tents on the property with his family. John and his wife Harriet went on to have three baby boys who died in infancy and then three girls (twins) Hettie and Charlotte and Jessie. Upon Johns death, his daughter Charlotte and her husband moved back into the home for several years.

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Registration number
cwa-org-28--9-83-
Item type
Photographs
Themes
Social History
Year
c. 1928
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Copyright category
Life of creator +70 years
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John and Harriet McQueen
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