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Centre Mr W. Chown snr taken in Rosedale Victoria beforte coming to Western Australia. It is believed that
Mr Chown may have bank rolled the brothers on their trip to the west.

Arthur and William remained in the west. Arthur never married and died at Sunset homes.  
William married and had one daughter. He committed suicide in 1916 as the business was not prospering and is buried in the Bardoc cemetery. (see cemetery)

Jim, Alf and Henry all came back to Rosedale. Alf inherited the family farm and his grandson, Tony, is the current owner.Henry suffered a bad leg accident while at Bardoc and eventually committed suicide due to the pain. He was not married.Jim married and had one daughter - who did not marry and this branch died out.  This information was supplied by Peter Robinson who is the Gr Nephew of the Smith Brothers.

William Smith outside the Bardoc Hotel - Photo Roby McLean

Constable Edwards, Bardoc 1920 - Photo SLWA

Anyone for tennis - two unnamed men, Bardoc - Photo SLWA

Mary and Lionel DUDLEY c 1892 - Photo Robyn McLean

Constable Edwards at the rear of Bardoc Hotel c 1920 - Photo SLWA

The wedding of Lionel Joseph Thomas DUDLEY and Nellie May LUKE who were married at St Matthews Church, Boulder on 4th Oct 1911 - Photo Ancestry.com

Kathleen mary SMITH - Photo Robyn McLean

Tim STEEDMAN  - Photo Robyn McLean

William and Mary SMITH - Photo Robyn McLean