John Capewell

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Tanya Marie Metcalf on 13th January 2024

John Capewell never had a relationship with his step daughter Lydia Jones. Information proving this statement TBA via professional genealogist.

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Jodie Narelle on 22nd July 2023

John Capewell (1823 - 1890) John Capewell Born 28 December 1823 Milwich, Staffordshire, England Parents Father-Henry Capewell 1794 – 1864 Mother-Elizabeth Merryjohn 1798 - 1851 Died 19 May 1890 Jaundice Colonial Hospital Perth, Western Australia Buried East Perth Cemetery-grave location unknown, no headstone, religion Prodestant WA Registry of Deaths-Capewell John Male 64 yrs - - Place Perth 1890 - Reg No 225 Year 1890 Spouses Number 1 - Lydia (Massey) married 1842 St Mary the Virgin, in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England (*6 children) Number 2 -Lydia (Maiden name Pritchard) (Widowed name Jones) born 1824 - died 1892 Married 1 June 1864 Fremantle, Australia (* 1/2 children?) WA Registry of Deaths-WA Gov Given Names Sex Age Father Mother Place of Death Year of Death Registration District Registration Number Reg Year Capewell Lydia F 68 - - Perth 1892 - 6 1892 WA Registry of Marriages-Capewell Given Name- John Male Spouse Surname Jones Spouse Given Names Lydia Female Place Fremantle Year 1864 District Reg No 2147 Reg Yr 1864 ***Note there is only ONE marriage in WA Government Registry of Marriages as stated above to Lydia Jones (widowed surname!) Number 3 -Lydia (Maiden name Jones) born 1846-died 1884 Marriage Date unknown, Fremantle WA (*4/5 children?) ***No evidence of legal marriage to John Capewell although took his surname! WA Registry of Births-WA Gov Given Names Sex Father Mother Place of Birth Year of Birth Registration District Registration Number Registration Year Jones Lydia F William JONES Lydia PRITCHARD Perth 1846 - 758 1846 WA Registry of Deaths-WA Gov Surname Capewell Lydia F 38 yrs Father Mother WA 1884 - Reg No 12465 1884 John Capewell had 12 children to the above three women- William Capewell 1843 - 1908 John Capewell 1845-1889 Mary Capewell 1848 - 1887 Elizabeth Capewell 1850 - Unknown Charles Capewell 1851 - Unknown Annie Capewell 1855 Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England - Unknown ————————————————————————— Priscilla Prudence Capewell 1863 - 1925 WA Registry of Births-Surname Given Names Sex Father Mother Place of Birth Year of Birth Registration District Registration Number Registration Year Capewell Priscilla Prudence F John CAPEWELL Lydia PRITCHARD Fremantle 1863 - 7022 1863 WA Registry of Marriages-Surname Capewell Given Names Priscilla Prudence Female Spouse Surname Howson Spouse Given Names Robert T Male Place Fremantle Year 1880 - Reg No 5016 Reg Yr 1880 WA Registry of Deaths-Surname Howson Priscilla Prudence Female 62 years Father John CAPEWELL Mother Lydia PRITCHARD Place Perth Year 1925 Perth Reg No 101617 Reg Yr 1925 First Name PRISCILLA PRUDENCE Application Number Last Name HOWSON MCB-73576-B1Q7N4 KB00032410 KARRAKATTA CEMETERY Burial Aged Years 62 Date of Death 28/11/1925 Suburb VICTORIA PARK Grave Location KARRAKATTA CEMETERY Cemetery ANGLICAN Area or Denomination VC Section 0125 Gravesite Grant Number K0016967 Grantee THOMAS HARRY HOWSON Grant Status Expired At today's date Expiry 01/01/1753 Open map in new browser tab Reference Karrakatta Cemetery website Frederick Pritchard Capewell 1867 – 1893 Buried East Perth Cemetery -grave location unknown Registry of Deaths Surname-CAPEWELL Given Names Frederick Pritchard Male 26 yrs Father- Mother- Place of death Perth 1893 District- Reg No 935 Year 1893 ————————————————————————— Alfred (Arthur) Edward Capewell 1873 - 1952 WA Registry Deaths-WA Gov Given Names Sex Father Mother Place of Birth Year of Birth Registration District Registration Number Registration Year Capewell Alfred Edward M John CAPEWELL Lydia JONES Fremantle 1873 - 14990 1952 Florence Lydia Capewell 1876 - 1960 WA Registry of Deaths-Surname Waters Given names Florence Lydia Female 84 yrs Father John CAPEWELL Mother Lydia JONES Place Perth Year 1960 Perth Reg No 103451 Reg yr 1960 Ada May Capewell 1879 - 1971 William George Capewell 1883 - 1910 WA Registry of Deaths-WA Gov Given Names Sex Father Mother Place of Birth Year of Birth Registration District Registration Number Registration Year Capewell William George M John CAPEWELL Lydia JONES WA 1883 - 24328 1883 WA Registry of Deaths-WA Gov Capewell George Male 27 yrs Father- John CAPEWELL Mother-Lydia JONES Place Carnarvon 1910 Gascoyne Reg No 2800011 Year 1910 John Capewell 1823 – 1890 John Capewell Born 1823 in Milwich, Staffordshire, England Husband of Lydia (Massey) Capewell -1st wife married 1842, St Mary the Virgin, in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England. Husband of Lydia (Pritchard) Capewell — 2nd wife married 1 Jun 1864, Fremantle, Western Australia Defacto/Husband?! of Lydia (Jones) Capewell 1846-1884 -3rd partner (date unknown) Fremantle, Western Australia https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jones-117209 DESCENDANTS BORN IN AUSTRALIA Father of Priscilla Capewell, Frederick Pritchard Capewell, Arthur Edward Capewell Snr, Florence Lydia (Capewell) Grant, Ada May (Capewell) Hawkins and William George Capewell Biography John Capewell was baptised on 28 December 1823 at Milwich, Staffordshire, England by his father Henry Capewell. In the 1841 England Census, John's age was given as 15, instead of 17 or 18, and was living with his father Henry (50), a shoemaker, and mother Elizabeth (40), and 6 siblings at Chapel Gardens, Uttoxeter. In 1842, John Capewell (19) married Lydia Massey at St Mary the Virgin, in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England. In 1851 England Census, John Capewell (28), a shoemaking journeyman, and Lydia (26) were living at Heath, Uttoxeter, with their 4 children, William (7), John (5), both scholars, Mary (3) and Eliza (1). On 10 December 1856, John Capewell was convicted of Larceny at Derby Assizes and sentenced to 8 years transportation to the Colony of Western Australia. The Western Australia, Convict Records has John Capewell as Convict no.5280, aged 34 yrs, with his physical description, occupation shoemaker, married with 6 children. The Ancestry copy has the Convict Department record dated 1 November 1958. He was transported on the ship “Edwin Fox" with 283 convicts. A summary sheet in Ancestry Family Tree 104322111 has that he arrived on 21 November 1858,, had a ticket of leave dated 31 October 1860; a conditional pardon date and place as 2 May 1863 at Fremantle; certificate of freedom date as 12 December 1864; and that he had married a Lydia Pritchard on 1 June 1864. According to a story by Garry Capewell his crime was burglary[1]. West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Saturday 16 August 1884, page 3 John Capewell, a bailiff, who was next called,… Cross-examined, witness said he had always kept himself 'most respectable.' He had married a widow, but had latterly cohabited with her daughter, although the mother was still alive.[2] Their first child was born on 2 May 1863, 13 months before they were married, with the ABI record having Lydia Pritchard as the mother, (Lydia's maiden name). On the Australia, Births and Baptisms record their daughter's name is given as Priscilla Prudence Capewell, whereas the Ancestry FT 58144504 has her as Priscilla Prudence Jones Capewell. Frederick Pritchard Capewell was also born in Fremantle, in 1867, although neither an ABI or ABB record seem to exist; the details are on his Find A Grave Index record. Then Arthur Edward Capewell born, although his ABI record has his first name as Alfred, in 1873, also born in Fremantle with his mother as Lydia Jones. It does not seem to be known where Florence Lydia Capewell was born in about 1876, nor Ada May Capewell in about 1879, but their last child, William George Capewell has an ABI record indicating his birth was registered iin Fremantle in 1883. Perhaps all the children were born in Fremantle. John Capewell's age is given as 64 when he passed away in 1890, with his death registered in Perth Western Australia. https://waconvicts.fhwa.org.au/exhibits/5280-capewell-john-web-links.pdf?mibextid=Zxz2cZ https://waconvicts.fhwa.org.au/g0/p212.htm?mibextid=Zxz2cZ#i5280 John Capewell (1823-1890) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree John Capewell was baptised on 28 December 1823 at Milwich, Staffordshire, England for father Henry Capewell. In the 1841 England Census, John's age was given as 15, instead of 17 or 18, and was living with his father Henry (50), a shoemaker, and mother Elizabeth (40), and 6 siblings at Chapel Gardens, Uttoxeter. After marrying Lydia Massey in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire on the 11th of July 1842 the couple had six children between 1842 and 1855, 4 appear in the 1851 Census. 1851 England Census, John Capewell (28), a shoemaking journeyman, and Lydia (26) were living at Heath, Uttoxeter, with their 4 children, William (7), John (5), both scholars, Mary (3) and Eliza (1). Five years later, on 10 December 1856, John Capewell was convicted at Derby Assizes for burglary and sentenced to 8 years transportation to the Colony of Western Australia. At the time of conviction, he is recognised as a widow. It is believed his wife passed in 1856 along with his infant daughter Annie. This is quite possibly the cause of his behaviour. He started drinking heavily and found himself with unsavoury characters. 1861 census 5 of the 6 children are living with John’s father and brother. There is no reference to his wife Lydia Massey or the sixth child Annie. The Western Australia, Convict Records has John Capewell as no.5280, aged 34 yrs, with his physical description, occupation shoemaker, married with 6 children. The Ancestry copy has this Convict Department record dated 1 November 1958. The, ship’s name was "Edwin Fox". A summary sheet in Ancestry Family Tree 104322111 has that he arrived on 21 November 1958, had a ticket of leave dated 31 October 1860; a conditional pardon date and place as 2 May 1863 at Fremantle; certificate of freedom date as 12 December 1864; and that he had married a Lydia Jones on 1 June 1864. According to a story by Garry Capewell his crime was burglary[1]. West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Saturday 16 August 1884, page 3 John Capewell, a bailiff, who was next called, ................ Cross-examined, witness said he had always kept himself 'most respectable.' He had married a widow, but had latterly cohabited with her daughter, although the mother was still alive.[2] Their first child was born on 2 May 1863, 13 months before they were married, with the ABI record having Lydia Pritchard as the mother, as that was Lydia's maiden name. On the Australia, Births and Baptisms record their daughter's name is given as Priscilla Prudence Capewell, whereas the Ancestry FT 58144504 has her as Priscilla Prudence Jones Capewell. Their 2nd child, Frederick Pritchard Capewell was also born in Fremantle, in 1867, although neither an ABI or ABB record seem to exist; the details are on his Find A Grave Index record. Next came Arthur Edward Capewell, although his ABI record has his first name as Alfred, in 1873, also born in Fremantle but with his mother as Lydia Jones. It does not seem to be known where Florence Lydia Capewell was born in about 1876, nor Ada May Capewell in about 1879, but their last child, William George Capewell has an ABI record indicating his birth was registered in Fremantle in 1883. Perhaps all the children were born in Fremantle. WA Registry of Marriages-Capewell Given Name- John Male Spouse Surname Jones Spouse Given Names Lydia Female Place Fremantle Year 1864 District Reg No 2147 Reg Yr 1864 After receiving his conditional pardon 1863, John continues his trade as a shoemaker and appears in the WA Almanack from 1863 to 1875. He is known to have employed up as many as 45 Ticket of Leave Men during this period. John never again finds himself in trouble with the law. He takes on the role of a bailiff in his later years. A position that sees him beaten for doing his job. He received his Certificate of Freedom on 12th December 1864. John Capewell's age is given as 64 when he passed away in 1890, with his death registered in Western Australia.

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Jodie Narelle on 22nd July 2023

John Capewell (1823 - 1890) John Capewell Born 28 December 1823 Milwich, Staffordshire, England Parents Father-Henry Capewell 1794 – 1864 Mother-Elizabeth Merryjohn 1798 - 1851 Died 19 May 1890 Jaundice Colonial Hospital Perth, Western Australia Buried East Perth Cemetery-grave location unknown, no headstone, religion Prodestant WA Registry of Deaths-Capewell John Male 64 yrs - - Place Perth 1890 - Reg No 225 Year 1890 Spouses Number 1 - Lydia (Massey) married 1842 St Mary the Virgin, in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England (*6 children) Number 2 -Lydia (Maiden name Pritchard) (Widowed name Jones) born 1824 - died 1892 Married 1 June 1864 Fremantle, Australia (* 1/2 children?) WA Registry of Deaths-WA Gov Given Names Sex Age Father Mother Place of Death Year of Death Registration District Registration Number Reg Year Capewell Lydia F 68 - - Perth 1892 - 6 1892 WA Registry of Marriages-Capewell Given Name- John Male Spouse Surname Jones Spouse Given Names Lydia Female Place Fremantle Year 1864 District Reg No 2147 Reg Yr 1864 ***Note there is only ONE marriage in WA Government Registry of Marriages as stated above to Lydia Jones (widowed surname!) Number 3 -Lydia (Maiden name Jones) born 1846-died 1884 Marriage Date unknown, Fremantle WA (*4/5 children?) ***No evidence of legal marriage to John Capewell although took his surname! WA Registry of Births-WA Gov Given Names Sex Father Mother Place of Birth Year of Birth Registration District Registration Number Registration Year Jones Lydia F William JONES Lydia PRITCHARD Perth 1846 - 758 1846 WA Registry of Deaths-WA Gov Surname Capewell Lydia F 38 yrs Father Mother WA 1884 - Reg No 12465 1884 John Capewell had 12 children to the above three women- William Capewell 1843 - 1908 John Capewell 1845-1889 Mary Capewell 1848 - 1887 Elizabeth Capewell 1850 - Unknown Charles Capewell 1851 - Unknown Annie Capewell 1855 Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England - Unknown ———————————————————— Priscilla Prudence Capewell 1863 - 1925 WA Registry of Births-Surname Given Names Sex Father Mother Place of Birth Year of Birth Registration District Registration Number Registration Year Capewell Priscilla Prudence F John CAPEWELL Lydia PRITCHARD Fremantle 1863 - 7022 1863 WA Registry of Marriages-Surname Capewell Given Names Priscilla Prudence Female Spouse Surname Howson Spouse Given Names Robert T Male Place Fremantle Year 1880 - Reg No 5016 Reg Yr 1880 WA Registry of Deaths-Surname Howson Priscilla Prudence Female 62 years Father John CAPEWELL Mother Lydia PRITCHARD Place Perth Year 1925 Perth Reg No 101617 Reg Yr 1925 First Name PRISCILLA PRUDENCE Application Number Last Name HOWSON MCB-73576-B1Q7N4 KB00032410 KARRAKATTA CEMETERY Burial Aged Years 62 Date of Death 28/11/1925 Suburb VICTORIA PARK Grave Location KARRAKATTA CEMETERY Cemetery ANGLICAN Area or Denomination VC Section 0125 Gravesite Grant Number K0016967 Grantee THOMAS HARRY HOWSON Grant Status Expired At today's date Expiry 01/01/1753 Open map in new browser tab Reference Karrakatta Cemetery website Frederick Pritchard Capewell 1867 – 1893 Buried East Perth Cemetery -grave location unknown Registry of Deaths Surname-CAPEWELL Given Names Frederick Pritchard Male 26 yrs Father- Mother- Place of death Perth 1893 District- Reg No 935 Year 1893 ———————————————————— Alfred (Arthur) Edward Capewell 1873 - 1952 WA Registry Deaths-WA Gov Given Names Sex Father Mother Place of Birth Year of Birth Registration District Registration Number Registration Year Capewell Alfred Edward M John CAPEWELL Lydia JONES Fremantle 1873 - 14990 1952 Florence Lydia Capewell 1876 - 1960 WA Registry of Deaths-Surname Waters Given names Florence Lydia Female 84 yrs Father John CAPEWELL Mother Lydia JONES Place Perth Year 1960 Perth Reg No 103451 Reg yr 1960 Ada May Capewell 1879 - 1971 William George Capewell 1883 - 1910 WA Registry of Deaths-WA Gov Given Names Sex Father Mother Place of Birth Year of Birth Registration District Registration Number Registration Year Capewell William George M John CAPEWELL Lydia JONES WA 1883 - 24328 1883 WA Registry of Deaths-WA Gov Capewell George Male 27 yrs Father- John CAPEWELL Mother-Lydia JONES Place Carnarvon 1910 Gascoyne Reg No 2800011 Year 1910 John Capewell 1823 – 1890 John Capewell Born 1823 in Milwich, Staffordshire, England Husband of Lydia (Massey) Capewell -1st wife married 1842, St Mary the Virgin, in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England. Husband of Lydia (Pritchard) Capewell — 2nd wife married 1 Jun 1864, Fremantle, Western Australia Defacto/Husband?! of Lydia (Jones) Capewell 1846-1884 -3rd partner (date unknown) Fremantle, Western Australia https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jones-117209 DESCENDANTS BORN IN AUSTRALIA Father of Priscilla Capewell, Frederick Pritchard Capewell, Arthur Edward Capewell Snr, Florence Lydia (Capewell) Grant, Ada May (Capewell) Hawkins and William George Capewell Biography John Capewell was baptised on 28 December 1823 at Milwich, Staffordshire, England by his father Henry Capewell. In the 1841 England Census, John's age was given as 15, instead of 17 or 18, and was living with his father Henry (50), a shoemaker, and mother Elizabeth (40), and 6 siblings at Chapel Gardens, Uttoxeter. In 1842, John Capewell (19) married Lydia Massey at St Mary the Virgin, in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England. In 1851 England Census, John Capewell (28), a shoemaking journeyman, and Lydia (26) were living at Heath, Uttoxeter, with their 4 children, William (7), John (5), both scholars, Mary (3) and Eliza (1). On 10 December 1856, John Capewell was convicted of Larceny at Derby Assizes and sentenced to 8 years transportation to the Colony of Western Australia. The Western Australia, Convict Records has John Capewell as Convict no.5280, aged 34 yrs, with his physical description, occupation shoemaker, married with 6 children. The Ancestry copy has the Convict Department record dated 1 November 1958. He was transported on the ship “Edwin Fox" with 283 convicts. A summary sheet in Ancestry Family Tree 104322111 has that he arrived on 21 November 1858,, had a ticket of leave dated 31 October 1860; a conditional pardon date and place as 2 May 1863 at Fremantle; certificate of freedom date as 12 December 1864; and that he had married a Lydia Pritchard on 1 June 1864. According to a story by Garry Capewell his crime was burglary[1]. West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Saturday 16 August 1884, page 3 John Capewell, a bailiff, who was next called,… Cross-examined, witness said he had always kept himself 'most respectable.' He had married a widow, but had latterly cohabited with her daughter, although the mother was still alive.[2] Their first child was born on 2 May 1863, 13 months before they were married, with the ABI record having Lydia Pritchard as the mother, (Lydia's maiden name). On the Australia, Births and Baptisms record their daughter's name is given as Priscilla Prudence Capewell, whereas the Ancestry FT 58144504 has her as Priscilla Prudence Jones Capewell. Frederick Pritchard Capewell was also born in Fremantle, in 1867, although neither an ABI or ABB record seem to exist; the details are on his Find A Grave Index record. Then Arthur Edward Capewell born, although his ABI record has his first name as Alfred, in 1873, also born in Fremantle with his mother as Lydia Jones. It does not seem to be known where Florence Lydia Capewell was born in about 1876, nor Ada May Capewell in about 1879, but their last child, William George Capewell has an ABI record indicating his birth was registered iin Fremantle in 1883. Perhaps all the children were born in Fremantle. John Capewell's age is given as 64 when he passed away in 1890, with his death registered in Perth Western Australia. https://waconvicts.fhwa.org.au/exhibits/5280-capewell-john-web-links.pdf?mibextid=Zxz2cZ https://waconvicts.fhwa.org.au/g0/p212.htm?mibextid=Zxz2cZ#i5280 John Capewell (1823-1890) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree John Capewell was baptised on 28 December 1823 at Milwich, Staffordshire, England for father Henry Capewell. In the 1841 England Census, John's age was given as 15, instead of 17 or 18, and was living with his father Henry (50), a shoemaker, and mother Elizabeth (40), and 6 siblings at Chapel Gardens, Uttoxeter. After marrying Lydia Massey in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire on the 11th of July 1842 the couple had six children between 1842 and 1855, 4 appear in the 1851 Census. 1851 England Census, John Capewell (28), a shoemaking journeyman, and Lydia (26) were living at Heath, Uttoxeter, with their 4 children, William (7), John (5), both scholars, Mary (3) and Eliza (1). Five years later, on 10 December 1856, John Capewell was convicted at Derby Assizes for burglary and sentenced to 8 years transportation to the Colony of Western Australia. At the time of conviction, he is recognised as a widow. It is believed his wife passed in 1856 along with his infant daughter Annie. This is quite possibly the cause of his behaviour. He started drinking heavily and found himself with unsavoury characters. 1861 census 5 of the 6 children are living with John’s father and brother. There is no reference to his wife Lydia Massey or the sixth child Annie. The Western Australia, Convict Records has John Capewell as no.5280, aged 34 yrs, with his physical description, occupation shoemaker, married with 6 children. The Ancestry copy has this Convict Department record dated 1 November 1958. The, ship’s name was "Edwin Fox". A summary sheet in Ancestry Family Tree 104322111 has that he arrived on 21 November 1958, had a ticket of leave dated 31 October 1860; a conditional pardon date and place as 2 May 1863 at Fremantle; certificate of freedom date as 12 December 1864; and that he had married a Lydia Jones on 1 June 1864. According to a story by Garry Capewell his crime was burglary[1]. West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Saturday 16 August 1884, page 3 John Capewell, a bailiff, who was next called, ................ Cross-examined, witness said he had always kept himself 'most respectable.' He had married a widow, but had latterly cohabited with her daughter, although the mother was still alive.[2] Their first child was born on 2 May 1863, 13 months before they were married, with the ABI record having Lydia Pritchard as the mother, as that was Lydia's maiden name. On the Australia, Births and Baptisms record their daughter's name is given as Priscilla Prudence Capewell, whereas the Ancestry FT 58144504 has her as Priscilla Prudence Jones Capewell. Their 2nd child, Frederick Pritchard Capewell was also born in Fremantle, in 1867, although neither an ABI or ABB record seem to exist; the details are on his Find A Grave Index record. Next came Arthur Edward Capewell, although his ABI record has his first name as Alfred, in 1873, also born in Fremantle but with his mother as Lydia Jones. It does not seem to be known where Florence Lydia Capewell was born in about 1876, nor Ada May Capewell in about 1879, but their last child, William George Capewell has an ABI record indicating his birth was registered in Fremantle in 1883. Perhaps all the children were born in Fremantle. WA Registry of Marriages-Capewell Given Name- John Male Spouse Surname Jones Spouse Given Names Lydia Female Place Fremantle Year 1864 District Reg No 2147 Reg Yr 1864 After receiving his conditional pardon 1863, John continues his trade as a shoemaker and appears in the WA Almanack from 1863 to 1875. He is known to have employed up as many as 45 Ticket of Leave Men during this period. John never again finds himself in trouble with the law. He takes on the role of a bailiff in his later years. A position that sees him beaten for doing his job. He received his Certificate of Freedom on 12th December 1864. John Capewell's age is given as 64 when he passed away in 1890, with his death registered in Western Australia.

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Tanya Marie Metcalf on 17th June 2019

He was baptised in Milwich, Staffordshire on the 28th of December 1823, the son of Henry and Elizabeth Capewell nee Merryjohn. After marrying Lydia Massey in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire on the 11th of July 1842 the couple had six children between 1842 and 1855, 4 appear in the 1851 Census. At the time of conviction, he is recognised as a widow. It is believed his wife passed in 1856 along with his infant daughter. This is quite possibly the cause of his behaviour. He started drinking heavily and found himself with unsavoury characters. On 1st June 1864, John Capewell marries Lydia Jones nee Pritchard, together the couple have 6 children. Capewell after receiving his conditional pardon, continues his trade as a shoemaker and appears in the WA Almanack from 1863 to 1875. He is known to have employed up as many as 45 Ticket of Leave Men during this period. John never again finds himself in trouble with the law. He takes on the role of a bailiff in his later years. A position that sees him beaten for doing his job. He received his Certificate of Freedom on 12th December 1864. John Capewell died at the Colonial Hospital on the 19th May 1890 at the age of 65 years from jaundice. He is buried in the historic East Perth Cemetery in an unmarked grave.