Hi
I'm looking for some information on a David Jones (bc1813-1823 Aberystwyth, Wales - d1856 Perth, Western Australia) who was a shipbuilder in Western Australia between 1842 and 1856.
From sources we've found, we believe that David Jones was a shipbuilder/shipwright/carpenter for the Royal Navy. He was apparently discharged from the Navy at Mauritius where upon he waited for passage to the Swan River colony.
David Jones arrived in Western Australia in 1842 (possibly on the "Simon Taylor").
Any information about David Jones while he was in Mauritius or information about British Naval personnel in Mauritius would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Poppets
