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Biographical Dictionary - Coorow, Carnamah, Three Springs


Surname

David Robinson COULSON

Born 7 March 1888 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England [21] [30: items 3430741, 5872341]
Son of John COULSON and Jane ROBINSON [15]
He was boarding with his parents and sister Ethel with a family at 72 Raleigh Street in Scarborough in 1901 [20]
By 1913 he had immigrated to Western Australia, was working as a Clerk, and living at 27 Walcott Street in North Perth [50]
Married Lily STIRK in Kalamunda in 1917 [15]
In 1925 he was a Commercial Traveller and was living with his wife and sons at 40 Helena Street in the Perth suburb of Guildford [50]
His wife, late of Guildford, passed away at the age of 36 years on 3 February 1928 [2]
Sales Manager of W.A. Young Motors Ltd in Geraldton in 1928 [86: 26-Jul-1928]
W.A. Young Motors Ltd were agents for Cadillac, La Salle, Buick, Oldsmobile and Chevrolet cars [86: 26-Jul-1928]
He appears to have resided for a period in Carnamah [4] [120]
Won 1st prize for Radishes at the Carnamah Agricultural Show at Centenary Park, Carnamah on 18 September 1930 [4: 27-Sep-1930]
His Lettuce won 1st prize in the Vegetable section at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 17 September 1931 [120: 1-Oct-1931]
Later resided in Perth [2]
Father of John Raymond, Frederick Clive, and Frank Douglas [15]
Died 5 December 1952; buried at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia (Anglican, ZM, 457) [2]


Reference:  Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'David Robinson Coulson' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 May 2025 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/david-robinson-coulson [reference list]




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