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1876 - George & Ellen Liddiard (nee Rouse) arrived South Australia on the Bencleuch. They settled at Corny Point.
28 Feb 1877 - Alf married Annie McCarthy in Roebourne, NWA
04 Mar 1878 - Alf's vessel "Ethel" sank in Cyclone off Forestier Islands - Annie saved Alf as he could not swim.
1881- Alf founded Uaroo Station - Cattle and Horse Run,
1882 bought schooner "Expert" from M Price, Bible dated Perth, 1882 PO Directory Cossack - pearler
1884 PO Directory - Ashburton River sheep farmer
1885 Henry Rouse arrived Roebourne (with 3 children)
08 Feb 1886 sailed from Ashburton to Fremantle per "Natal"
1887 Uaroo sold to Mr Fred Pearse
1887 Elizabeth (daughter of Henry) Schoolmistress Cossack WA Almanac
16 Dec 1895 daughter Alberta Ethel Born Cossack NWA
28 Oct 1897 daughter Rose Catherine Born Cossack, NWA
1899 PO Directory Cossack - contractor
1905 WA PO Directory - Mrs Annie Rouse 36 May St Perth
19 Mar 1906 WA Education Dept - Carnarvon School Standard II - Alberta
1909 WA PO Directory - Contr, Carnarvon WA
1911 SA PO Directory - Labourer, Pt Turton SA
1912 SA PO Directory - Labourer, Edithburgh SA
1913 - 1914 SA PO Directory - Brdnghskpr, Edithburgh SA
1916 - 1917 SA PO Directory - Labourer, Edithburgh SA
Nov 1917 70 Carrington St Adelaide
1919 - 1920 SA PO Directory - (blind school) 70 Carrington St Adelaide
1921 - 1923 SA PO Directory - 90 Carrington St
20 Nov 1931- Alf died Adelaide SA
27 Jun 1948- Annie died in Adelaide
Dictionary of Western Australians 1829-1914 Vol 4, Part 2, L-Z 1868-1888 p 1395 ROUSE, Alfred Edward (or G.) Roebourne & Cossack, pearler & sheepfarmer 1879-1884. Ashburton & Onslow (1886-9 Alm.) Bought schooner Expert 1882 from M.Price . Founded Uaroo Station 1881. Sailed from Ashburton to Frem 8.2.1886 per Natal ?Warder at Roebourne (1887-1889 Alm.)***
***Henry Rouse- Warder at Roebourne jail died 1892 age 62 - oldest brother of Alf (per Microfiche W.A. Cemetary records SAGS)