Carne, Frederick, Jr. , son of Frederick and Harriet Carne, was born August 18th, 1856, at Burealstone, Devonshire, England. In 1864 he came to British Columbia with his parents, who settled at Victoria. Here Mr. Carne went to school till he reached the age of fifteen. Since that time he has been continuously in business in Victoria. In 1883 he, in conjunction with Mr. Munsie, opened the grocery business the firm now conducts. Mr. Carne is also engaged with Mr. Munsie and Mr. A. J. Bechtel in the sealing business and with these gentlemen has three schooners on the water. Two of their vessels have been seized by the United States revenue cutter; one, the Caroline, in 1886, which was loaded with all her cargo, and the Pathfinder, in 1889, which they recovered, the captain bringing her to Victoria with the prize crew on board. Mr. Carne is a member of the Order of Foresters. In 1885 he married Miss Agnes Gowan, of Victoria.
Biographical Dictionary of Well-Known British Columbians. With a Historical Sketch. By J.B. Kerr (Vancouver, B.C.: Kerr & Begg, 1890). pp. 120-121.