James Walden
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Background
James Walden was born in 1830, and arrived in Geelong in December 1852. He died in 1934 aged 103.[1]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
James Walden walked to Ballarat and was there at the time of the Eureka riot but according to family he had nothing to do with it. He eventually walked to Melbourne with £100., and set himself up in business as a skin and leather merchant. x He made a lot of money and died aged 103 with a lot of property in Launceston including the family home he built which is still there.[2]
Post 1854 Experiences
Family
He married another immigrant and had 4 children before moving the family to Tasmania and having five more children.[3]
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