SAMUEL AND MARY GAME 

Samuel and Mary Game (nee Hines . born 18 May 1829. in Cambridge whose father was William Hines) Died 1 Jan.  1910, who were married in Cambridge England on 31 May 1846 arrived'in the colony from Cambridge aboard  "Sabrina" on 13 June 1853.  With them were 5 children. After their arrival Mary had another 9 children, the first being  Elizabeth who was born in Fremantle in 1854 and who later married William Nicholls.  At first they ,appear to have lived at or near Fremantle as some of the younger children were baptised at St. John's.  Fremantle. 
 Their eldest daughter, Emma. married a warder Charles McMullen and she was later matron of the Round House in  1886. 
 Samuel was once described as a 'brickmaker'. In 1854 on Elizabeth's birth certificate his occupation is shown as  'baker'. On Elizabeth's marriage certificate he is described as 'general dealer'. On his own death certificate he is  shown as 'carterer'. 
 After they moved to Perth, Samuel and Mary had a store on the corner of Hay and Pier Streets where they sold home- made pies. pasties and cakes as well as confectionery. Mary Anne's father, William Hines had been a confectioner.  They also sold goods imported from England including, according to family legend, life-sized dolls.  At public gatherings on the Esplanade, Samuel and Mary Ann conducted a food tent. With their covered wagon they  travelled to country fairs such as York where they set up refreshment tents. It was hard work, especially travelling in  the 1860s and 1870s, but with all the self-made family labour available they were able when the Belmont racecourse  first opened to erect the Game refreshment tent. 
 Little is known of the death and funeral of Samuel who was buried here in 1884.  Mary Ann lived until 1910 and as the matriarch of such a family was the subject of the following report in the West  Australian' in January that year. 
  
 'A very old colonist in Mrs Mary Ann Game died in Perth on the 1st instant. She was born in Cambridge England and  arrived in the State 56 years ago. She was the mother of many children now residents of the State. The funeral took  place on Monday and moved from her late residence 546 Murray Street to the Church of England Cemetery, East  Perth where her husband Mr Samuel Game and several members of her family who predeceased her are interred. Of  the large gathering at  the graveside the chief mourners were Mr F Game (Son) Mr E . Hines (brother) Mesdames E  MacMullen" E Moore, M. Passmore E Nicholls, W Pegler (Daughters) Messrs J Moore, H Passmore,  W Pegler (sons-in  law) and several grand and great-grandchildren. 
 of Samuel and Mary Ann who are also buried here are 
 Alfred Robert died 10 September 1866 aged 2 years, Thomas died 2 nd March 1877 aged 25 years and Frances  Selina died 29 August 1886  aged 12 years.

LIVED AT 546 MURRAY ST EAST PERTH       (?BROTHER)  E HINES