Robert Samuel PARSONS

Born C.1873 ^[29]
Married Caroline MCMAHON nee WILLIMOTT in 1897 in Greenough, Western Australia^[15]
His wife had been married to Patrick MCMAHON in Greenough in 1893, however he had died in 1894 aged 25 years ^[15]
Railway Stationmaster for the Midland Railway Company in Arrino 1902-1906 ^{[6] [19] [50]}
Resided with his wife and children at the Arrino Railway Station ^[50]
Left his employment with the Midland Railway Company to settle on farmland in Carnamah ^{[9: 25-Oct-1907]}
He'd taken up 1,000 acres in Carnamah, which was Conditional Purchase lease 10071/55 near the Mulliah / Yarra Yarra Lakes ^[44]
Farmer and Grazier in Carnamah in 1907 and 1908 ^{[6] [9: 25-Oct-1907] [44]}
During March 1907 he advertised his "improved farm" for sale in The West Australian newspaper, but no sale eventuated ^{[39: 19-Mar-1907]}
In 1907 he was said to have had the finest crop in the Carnamah district and one of the finest on the Midland Railway line ^{[9: 25-Oct-1907]}
During the 1908-09 financial year he sold his 1,000 acres to Miss Margaret MACPHERSON of Carnamah House ^[44]
Around the same time he took up a new 500 acres in Carnamah with Conditional Purchase lease 1673/56 ^[44]
Leased and later sold the 500 acres, which became Victoria Location 3328, to William F. H. and Charles H. JAQUES ^{[44] [89: 2-May-1914]}
Railway Fettler in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction in 1909 ^[44]
In 1910 he was working as a Fireman and living on Knight Street in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction ^[50]
Labourer in Geraldton in 1916 ^[50]
Father of Henry Samuel, Robert Edward, Sydney Cyril and Annie Maud ^[15]
Died 20 October 1923 ^[29]

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