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| Title | Arrival Year | Ship Name | Story |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERTSON, Derrick | 1950 | CORINTHIC |
Derrick Robertson was a South African married to a West Australian, Patricia Martin formerly of Cottesloe. They were married in South Africa after... |
47 |
| ROSBENDER Family | 1953 | SIBAJAK |
CHOSE PERTH AS HAD SPENT A LOT OF TIME HERE DURING WWII WHILST SERVING IN DUTCH ROYAL NAVY |
47 |
| RADECKI, Stan & Natalie | 1949 | AMARAPOORA | 469 | |
| RIDGWAY, Frederick & Joan | 1953 | ESPERANCE BAY |
Came out for a better life for kids and to grow oranges. |
469 |
| REECE, William & Rita | 1972 | ORELIA |
Welsh couple from Cardiff followed their daughter & young family out & fell in love with Fremantle. William once said "Living here in... |
467 |
| REID, FH, JD, JD & DF | 1966 | FAIRSTAR |
Life was hard for my parents on arrival in WA. They had left close family, excellent jobs and a very good standard of living. Looking back there... |
467 |
| ROBINSON, Alastair | 1950 | DORSETSHIRE | 466 | |
| RIDPATH, A, A, R & G | 1953 | ORCADES |
After 7 months in Hobart my father packed us up in his Wolsley car, which he had brought with him from the UK and drove us back to Perth, with... |
465 |
| ROBINSON, B, A, J, B Jnr, M | 1973 | AUSTRALIS |
A fourth child, Kelly was in Western Australia 15th October 1976. |
462 |
| RODERICK, Phyllis | 1935 | MORETON BAY |
Phyllis Roderick initially arrived in Fremantle on SS Oronsay on 23 July 1929, but later returned to England. She emigrated to WA to marry,... |
460 |
| RAYFIELD, Ralph & Lilian | 1911 | ORVIETO |
The Rayfield family settled in Fremantle, renting a cottage in Attfield Street, South Fremantle. In 1924 they purchased the cottage next door.... |
46 |
| REBICK, Anna & John | 1950 | SKAUGUM |
Came as refugees. Anna married Wasily Kasatchkow in 1951. |
46 |
| RECHICHI, Domenica & Family | 1952 | CASTEL BIANCO |
Domenica arrived in Australia with her four children to join her husband Vincenzo. Their youngest son Leo was born in Perth Feb 1955. They have... |
46 |
| RECHICHI, Vincenzo | 1950 | TOSCANA |
Vincenzo arrived two years ahead of his family, to create for them a better lifestyle. His wife Domenica with Maria, Domenico, Francescantonio and... |
46 |
| RICHMOND, Elizabeth | 1962 | STRATHNAVER |
Married a 6th generation Australian, Brendan Joyce and our 2 boys Fletcher & Cameron are 7th generation Australians. My parents had an... |
46 |
| RITCHIE, John George | 1953 | ORION |
Arrived as journeyman roof slater. Married and settled in Yokine. Roof tiler with HL Brisbane and Wunderlich. Worked with Wesfarmers Kleenheat Gas... |
46 |
| RATHBONE Family | 1960 | FAIRSKY |
Settled in East Hills Hostel, Sydney for 9 months. My father had plenty of work offered, mother too. As a 13 year old I enjoyed every bit of the... |
459 |
| ROSS, Peter, Muriel & Family | 1960 | ARCADIA |
ROSS Peter Henry b. Capetown, Muriel nee Pickard b. Bradford, UK with children James Maurice Perran 02/03/1950, Margaret Patricia 04/11/1951... |
458 |
| RANDALL, C & E & Family | 1959 | ORCADES |
Charles, now deceased brought out his family, wife Eileen, daughter Virginia & son Philip, destination NSW to relations who had arrived... |
457 |
| RAYNER, Al, June & Family | 1970 | AUSTRALIS | 457 | |
| ROBERTSON, G & M & Family | 1913 | GOTHIC |
Arriving on the 27th January with four small children in terrible heat. The father was to take up farming in Dalwalinu and brought with him a Mr... |
455 |
| ROBINSON, C, E & Family | 1953 | NEW AUSTRALIA |
Cyril & Evelyn obtained work at Kwinana Refinery. Evelyn was very active in Safety Bay School P&C. Cyril Jnr enlisted in the Australian... |
455 |
| RHODES Family | 1968 | CASTEL FELICE |
Peter and Betty Rhodes came to Western Australia for excellent quality of life for all family members. Betty undertook nursing studies at... |
454 |
| RICHARDSON, BA, MI, AK, CZ | 1957 | CASTEL FELICE | 454 | |
| ROSE, William | 1963 | FAIRSEA |
William was sent to Fairbridge as an orphan. He spent time on the farm & going to Pinjarra High School. He settled in Perth & Mandurah, WA... |
452 |
| RUTTER, George H & Zella | 1911 | ZIETEN |
Zella was born in Scotland. George was born in Worcester, England. They lived in Bradford, England. They had one son, Harry Hooper Rutter who died... |
452 |
| RYAN, John & Agnes | 1961 | ORSOVA |
Married on 11/08/51 & had two children, who have two children each; Linda has Suzanne & Simon & Elaine has Megan & Melissa. |
452 |
| RUDD Family | 1951 | GEORGIC |
Marian Rudd, Ian Rudd & Gillian Rudd. |
451 |
| RUMSEY, Alice Ivy | 1925 | ORONSAY |
ARRIVED IN MARCH WITH HER YOUNGER SISTER IRIS ON THE ORONSAY TO JOIN MOTHER'S BROTHER FREDERICK WINDSOR AND HIS FAMILY, FARMERS OF DOWERIN. HER... |
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| RUMSEY, Iris Millicent | 1925 | ORONSAY |
TRAVELLING WITH HER SISTER IVY TO JOIN HER UNCLE AT DOWERIN |
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| RIOLI, Antonino Giovanni | 1952 | CASTEL BIANCO |
1959 - Married Wilma Helma Rangnow & had four daughters, Janetta Angelika 2/03/60, Rina Annetta 8/03/62, Isabell Ann 23/02/64 & Cristina... |
448 |
| RICKS, Martyn R | 1970 | ACHILLE LAURO | 447 | |
| ROBINS, Mary, MJ & AJ | 1970 | AUSTRALASIA |
My Dad, Frank was Australian, returning to Perth with his Malaysian wife, Mary (nee Tan) & two sons, Michael (7) & Andrew (18 months),... |
447 |
| ROWLINSON, WF, HA & PA | 1957 | ORONTES |
A farmers son, Bill & wife Hazel with baby daughter Pam arrived in Melbourne. Bill was immediatley offered work on a farm in Macorna. After 18... |
446 |
| RUSSELL, RF, JE, JM & JE | 1973 | AUSTRALIS |
The flies were shocking. |
446 |
| RENTIER Family | 1951 | MAETSUYCKER |
Arie & Marie Rentier, with two daughters, Elsje & Marja left Holland in 1948 & lived in Indonesia for two years. They left & came... |
445 |
| RIMMER, Jim & Doreen | 1967 | FAIRSEA |
Moved to Rockingham in 1968 where they ran an electrical contracting business whilst raising their three children. They later moved into selling... |
440 |
| ROBILLARD, Keith, Rosemary | 1966 | ELLINIS |
Keith was a carpenter and Rose a housewife and 3 children, Roy (7) Lynda (5) & Andrew (3)made up the family on ship en route. Within one... |
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| ROBERTSON, Norman | 1947 | ASTURIAS | 439 | |
| ROSE, Gordon & Florence | 1977 | ACHILLE LAURO |
Gordon & Florence were born in Durban, South Africa. Gordon was a welder & Florence a seamstress. Gordon came from a family of 8 and... |
439 |
| RADCLIFFE, D, P & Karen | 1971 | ELLINIS | 437 | |
| ROSS, TJ & Family | 1969 | ELLINIS |
Anchored in the roads on the 23rd because of a Port tug strike, so felt a little frustrated for the next few days at not being able to land after... |
437 |
| RICHARDS Family | 1961 | ORONTES |
The Richards family came to Australia for a better life and the family was blessed with just what William (father) had wished for. |
436 |
| ROSS, Alvin, Annie & Family | 1951 | STRATHAIRD |
Father: Alvin, Mother: Annie, Brothers: Donald and Edward & Sisters: Valerie and Margaret. |
436 |
| REEVES, Percy & Lilian | 1968 | FAIRSTAR |
Percy Le-Warner served in the Royal Navy as a gunnery officer during 1939-45 war. Served on HMS Hood & transferred to convoy duty in the... |
431 |
| RASPA, Elio | 1961 | NEPTUNIA |
Elio RASPA married Lucia MILENO in 1962. Had two children: Luana Claudia (1963) and Renato Nicola (1965) |
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| RICHARDSON, CH & B | 1958 | FAIRSKY |
My wife Eileen Leach came from a small village "Whitworth" outside my home town. We first saw each other on the migrant ship FAIRSKY. Neither... |
43 |
| RICHARDSON, W & G, M & S | 1969 | FAIRSKY |
Walter born in Bery Bassin, Mauritis. Gina, Mark & Sarah born Nottingham, England. All settled in Perth since 1973. |
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| RIDEOUT, Barry F | 1958 | FAIRSEA |
I married in 1968 to Annie Crompton, we have 2 sons - Glenn born 1969 , Mark born 1971. Mark married Tamalee Snabel in 1994 and has 2 daughters -... |
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| ROSICH, Marin Josip | 1924 | VILLE DE VERDUN |
Marin Rosich arrived Fremantle 1924. Men took to bush. Marin worked 15 years on the Kurrawang woodline with hundreds of Slav/Italian migrants.... |
43 |