The unpublished manuscript of the Tapper family of Fremantle : the story of John Tapper and Mary Ann Abbs Cook by the late John Robert (Bob) Cook / copied for the Fremantle Library (Local History Section) by Ross Raymond Crockett

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AuthorCook, John RobertDescriptionJohn Tapper : Born Fremantle -- Little or no schooling -- Boatman -- Married 1853 in old St John's church -- Joins the police force, but goes back to boatman due to low pay -- Buys land in Suffolk St -- Whaling for John Bateman -- Master mariner -- Cricket -- Boat owner -- Working with WD Moore -- The saga of Suffolk St -- Buying more land -- Children -- Fremantle Town Trust -- Trip to Melbourne with his wife -- The Argo -- Government transport contract to Rottnest -- The storm of 1873 -- Children and grandchildren -- Capt. John Tapper -- Land acquisitions and more houses built (Tapper cottages) Mary Ann Abbs Cook : Arrived in 1850 with her family -- Father starts a blacksmith business in Essex St. -- Marries John Tapper -- Children and family life. Biographies of descendants and relativesImprintUnpublished, [2002]Collation325 leaves : ill. ; 32 cm.LanguageEnglishNotesExtensive index at the endDewey ClassB/TAPPublication FormatBook

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PeopleTapper FamilyMary Ann Abbs (nee Cook) TapperJohn TapperStreetSuffolk StreetSubjectWomen - GeneralHistory - 19th centuryShippingShips and boatsWhalingCollectionPublications Collection

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