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Olivia Mary Capell (1877–1937)

The death at Perth recently of Mrs. H. [Olivia Mary] Devereaux-Capel, removed another of the few remaining links with the pioneering families of Western Australia.

A granddaughter of the founder of Augusta (Colonel Molloy), Mrs. Capel was a daughter of the late Mr. William Richardson-Bunbury. After her marriage, she lived for many years in England, but following the death of her husband, she returned to Western Australia.

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'Capell, Olivia Mary (1877–1937)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/capell-olivia-mary-33386/text41707, accessed 30 March 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Richardson-Bunbury, Olivia Mary
Birth

1877
Busselton, Western Australia, Australia

Death

2 December, 1937 (aged ~ 60)
Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Cause of Death

sepsis

Religious Influence

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