The Creek Family

William Creek and wife Harriett Viles arrived in Sydney on the 23 July 1857 aboard the ship " Alfred".  Their baby son Harry had died during the journey. 

They were both from Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England.  William was a farm labourer and groom, and Harriet was a cook.  William continued to work as a gardener and grow his own vegetables for selling at the markets.

William's parents were Thomas and Alice. 
Harriett's parents were William and Sarah.

William and Harriett settled in Burwood , NSW and had five children:

William (1861),  was a saddler. He moved to Queensland and changed his name to William Thompson, and married a woman named Kate.

Walter Creek (1858-1936) was a tradesman.  He never married.

Alice Helen (1864-1956) married Charles Joseph Cowell.

Henry (1868-1922)

Arthur (1871) was a tradesman. He never married.