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| Title |
Arrival Year |
Ship Name | Story | Panel # |
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| MARCHESANI, Luigi | TOSCANA |
Mr Luigi Marchesani decided to travel to Western Australia to investigate work opportunities and lifestyle. After finding a job and establishing... |
24 | |
| MINCHIN, James | 1829 | CAROLINE |
On 13 November 1829 he was given a grant of 1,211 acres on the Upper Swan River and acquired a farming, grazing and wine growing property, the... |
28 |
| MOON, Chow | 1829 | EMILY TAYLOR |
Moon Chow was the first recorded Chinese to arrive in the colony. He settled in Fremantle and became a respected carpenter and boat builder. He... |
31 |
| MAYDWELL, Robert & Susannah | 1829 | CALISTA |
The Maydwell family were servants to Mr George Leake. It is believed that Robert was a gardener. Apparently 1831-1832 he was appointed as a... |
78 |
| MINCHIN, James & Elizabeth | 1829 | CAROLINE |
James & Elizabeth Minchin arrived in Fremantle on 12 October 1829 where they first settled, later moving to Perth on land where His Majesty's... |
78 |
| MCDERMOTT, James, Capt | 1830 | EMILY TAYLOR |
Captain James McDermott was in the British East India Company trading around WA coast. Married Ann Turner of Augusta. James McDermott was also... |
89 |
| MORGAN, Abraham & Mary | 1830 | MINSTREL | 106 | |
| MEWS, Thomas William | 1830 | ROCKINGHAM |
He arrived in Australia with his wife and four children. He had with him a horse, livestock, tools of trade, food and household furniture. Total... |
187 |
| MARTIN, William & Lucy | 1830 | HOOGHLY |
William Martin was a farm labourer indentured to Sir Thomas Peel in Swan Districts in 1837-1840. He moved to Northam in the 1850's & in 1871... |
246 |
| MINSON, Robert Michael | 1830 | HOOGHLY |
Born 29.3.1796 Ilminster, Somerset, England. Arrived with wife Hannah Birch and children George born 23.4 1829 and William Hooghly born at sea 3.1... |
321 |
| MORLEY, Henry & Sarah | 1830 | WANSTEAD |
Lived Upper Swan for 23 years. Producing 5 daughters and 3 sons. Later bought land in Chittering. The 60 square metre wooden floor of their barn... |
389 |
| MORRELL, John & Ann | 1831 | ELIZA |
Arrived 1831 with wife & 3 children. Tried to grow wheat Fremantle, Karrakatta. Visit to Tasmania, then settled in Northam 1832 on 'Molby Farm... |
137 |
| MOULD, Emma | 1833 | CYGNET |
Was a servant to Bussell's. Married Thomas Sweetmon in Fremantle in 1836. |
3 |
| MOULTON, Abraham Matthews | 1833 | EAGLE |
AM Moulton, a shopkeeper/trader, married Mary Jones in 1838 and had 4 children. Moulton's Cottage in 27 Meadow Street Guildford, is still in use... |
183 |
| MITCHELL Family | 1838 | SHEPHERD |
Rev. Mitchell, his wife and three children were sent by the Missionary Society. (Accompanied by Miss Anne Breeze, who helped establish Middle Swan... |
110 |
| MITCHELL, Rev. William | 1838 | SHEPHERD |
Sponsered by WA missionary society for Upper Middle Swan, WA. Within 3 years St Marys Middle Swan and all saints in Upper Swan were built no other... |
113 |
| MACPHERSON, Donald | 1839 | HINDOO |
With brothers, John and Duncan, became major pastoralist between Perth and Geraldton. Pioneered Victoria Plains and was first Chairman of Road... |
230 |
| MCHARD, Thomas & Jane | 1841 | TRUSTY |
Thomas & Jane arrived on the 'Trusty' & settled in Perth/Fremantle. Jane died in childbirth & is buried in East Perth Cemetery. Thomas... |
124 |
| MOORE, James & Mary | 1842 | SIMON TAYLOR | 108 | |
| MCGLEW, Henry Daniel | 1842 | DIADEM |
Henry Edward, 8 month old son of Henry Daniel died en route to Leschenault, where they landed. Mary Anne Jnr was born at Vasse 1842. William Henry... |
286 |
| MUIR, Andrew & Elizabeth | 1844 | GANGES |
Son of Robert & Margaret Melville. Married Elizabeth Trail. Arrived with children & Agnes Trail nee Forster. Their eldest son was at... |
332 |
| MARSH, John | 1850 | SOPHIA |
Leased land at Millendon. Bought property named Paradise near Armadale 1857. Established Beuting Place at 83 mile tree Albany Highway. Died &... |
30 |
| MARKEY Family | 1850 | HASHEMY |
Had sailed as a Pensioner Guard but did not serve as one. Was briefly a policeman in Perth, then moved to Toodyay. Raised a family of six children... |
54 |
| MANNING, John & Mary | 1852 | WILL WATCH |
John Daniel & Mary Manning with their children, Christiana, Elizabeth, John Daniel & Joseph became dairy farmers in Mounts Bay Rd, Perth... |
3 |
| MITCHELL, Samuel Titus | 1852 | WILL WATCH |
Established business Mitchell & Son cnr William St and St George's Terrace. Bakers and Confectioners. Was a capable musician and also sold... |
187 |
| MARFLEET, George | 1852 | MARY |
Operated and owned bakery 1856 - 1863 Cnr William and Hay Street, bought town Lot G 1/4 16, employed 14 T\L men 1859-76 including several bakers.... |
379 |
| MAGOWAN, Philip John | 1853 | TRAVANCORE |
Arrived on the Travancore into Albany on 13/01/1853. Nominated passage paid by Edwin Rose of "Parkfield", Australind. Came to work as Sadler for... |
ALBANY |
| MEWBURN, Robert Wilkinson | 1853 | PYRENEES |
Robert Mewburn was a convict transported to Western Australia. He built the school house at Mandurah and taught at the school. On the 16 March... |
61 |
| MCINTOSH, Charles | 1853 | DUDBROOK |
Prisoner No 1559 |
128 |
| MCATEE, John Kynnie | 1853 | CLARA |
Details recorded in 'Dictionary of Western Australian's 1829-1914'. Vol.3 Compiled by Rica Erickson. |
137 |
| MILLS, E, E & Family | 1853 | TRAVANCORE |
Ephriam and Elizabeth and 3 children arrived on the 'SS Travancore'. He joined the Fremantle Police Force and worked between there and York for 15... |
175 |
| MCPHAIL, Mary | 1853 | CLARA |
Mary was an Irish needle woman who emigrated from Ireland to escape the harsh conditions following the Potato Famine. Mary worked for Slades on... |
263 |
| MILLS, Ephraim & Elizabeth | 1853 | TRAVANCORE |
Ephraim was a warder at Fremantle Round House in 1868 & also at York Gaol. Later in York, he was a shoemaker, employing Ticket-of-Leave men.... |
444 |
| MEREDITH, George | 1854 | SEA PARK |
Arrived in WA and received ticket of leave 05/04/1854. Married Ann Hannet. Farmed 200 acres at Rock Farm, Toodyay. |
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| MASLIN, Thomas & Sarah | 1854 | VICTORY |
Infant Thomas died before migration. With sons James & George, farming equipment, livestock, furniture & household goods relocated to... |
153 |
| MOFFAT, George Davison | 1855 | STAG |
Born in the year of WA's foundation, George Moffat arrived in Fremantle as a convict. Moffat overcame this humble beginning, married an Irish... |
20 |
| MITCHELL, William | 1855 | ADELAIDE |
Literate Shoemaker - 10 year sentence 11/08/1852 - 7 years transportation to Australia 1855 (25 years old). Convict number 3478 - Ticket of Leave... |
395 |
| MCMAHON, James & Mary | 1856 | RUNNYMEDE |
Enrolled Pensioner Guard. Lived in Henderson Street, Fremantle. |
75 |
| MCCREERY, Thomas & Catherine | 1856 | RUNNYMEDE |
Thomas McCreery arrived as a Pensioner Guard in charge of convicts. He married Catherine Adams in Scotland. They had 6 children and he died in... |
196 |
| McCOMISH, Edward | 1856 | WINDSOR |
Joined the 12th regiment of Foot. Was present at the Eureka Stockade. Saw action in New Zealand. Retired army 18--, remained in WA. Joined Police... |
387 |
| MARTIN, Ebenezer & Anne | 1857 | CITY OF BRISTOL |
Ebanezer was a policeman in Ireland & became a Policeman in WA in 1858. Married Ann Jane McClean 24/01/1957. (Ireland) York census, 1859 -... |
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| MARTIN, Ebenezer & Anne | 1857 | CITY OF BRISTOL |
Left Police Force & was Licensee of Newcastle Hotel (Toodyay) & Baylup Inn. Moved to Pilbara as a Prospector. Contractor at Cossack and... |
208 |
| MCCANN, John & Mary (KEANE) | 1858 | EDWIN FOX |
John and Mary were said to have met on the voyage from England. John was a convict, one of whose guards was Mary's brother, William. Despite... |
141 |
| MCGUINNESS, Patrick & Jane | 1858 | EDWIN FOX | 329 | |
| MEAGHER, Malachi Reidy | 1859 | SULTANA |
Malachi, an ex-convict that made good, was Chairman of the Guildford Municipal Council and Swan Roads Board. He owned property in Guildford and... |
83 |
| MCGUINESS, Owen & Bridget | 1859 | HAMILLA MITCHELL |
Worked as stone mason with a builder in Fremantle. Went to Champion Bay (Geraldton) in 1861. Eventually they took up farming on Back Flats,... |
88 |
| MCGUINNESS, Owen & Bridget | 1859 | HAMILLA MITCHELL |
Settled in Greenough Flats at Bootenal. Helped to fund the Catholic church and school, were respected members of the community. |
177 |
| MCGUINNESS, Bernard | 1859 | HAMILLA MITCHELL |
Moved to back flats of Geraldton in 1851 - family still reside there today. See publication 'From the Emerald Isle to the Sunburnt Land' by Ross... |
186 |
| MCCLUNEY, John & Margaret | 1859 | WEST AUSTRALIAN |
They farmed on a small holding in Dewars Pool (Toodyay Shire) upgrading to a larger property in the same area, when things improved (Mud Block... |
273 |
| MURRAY, William & Isabelle | 1860 | ESCORT |
Was A/W & Warder Imperial Convict Service Fremantle & Perth gaols & road gangs in Vasse, Wongong, North Dandallup & York Rd. Wife... |
193 |