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SPARROW, Stanley & Blanche 1928 BALLARAT

The men & women were separated on this ship. Females in 4 bed cabins & males in other cabins, down in the hold!!

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STEBER, Ludwig 1926 BALLARAT

Worked for Negris in Bruce Rock then Myrtleford tobacco farming after riding Indian motorbike across Nullarbor. Married Amelia Negri 25/2/1936....

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SENIOR Family 1923 BALLARAT

Frederic Sydney Senior arrived in Albany 1922 on the THEMISTOCLES. Came out on Group Settlement Scheme - Cornervale, Byford. Wife & family...

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SHANKS, Bessy & Nancy 1929 BALLARAT

Bessy settled in Fremantle and married Frank Machin in 1937. Nancy went to Koorda in 1929, married Norman J Gay in 1935, left Koorda in 1962.

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SPIERS, Eva Rachel 1934 BALLARAT

Married Wilfred John Harrison at Brunswick Junction on 19/12/1934.

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STREATFIELD, CJ & BS 1923 BALRANALD

Cecil Joseph and Beatrice Sybil, with 3-year-old Eric and 1-year-old Beatrice, were Group Settlers at Rosa Glen. Joe had sustained injuries in...

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SPARKES, Hubert & Mary 1924 BALRANALD

Original settlers of Group 61 Yelverton with land allocated on Pusey Road. The venture was not successful due to the Great Depression and after a...

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SEALEY, Fred & Emma 1927 BALRANALD

Family still live in Palmyra. Vi has lived in same house in Hammad Street for 58 years.

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SANDS, David 1932 BALRANALD

David Sands arrived in Australia as an orphan via the Fairbridge Farm School system. He was found in London as an abandoned 2 month old child,...

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SIBLEY, Ellen Elizabeth M 1926 BARADINE

My mother met my father during WW1 when he was convalescing in Colchester. They married in 1921 and he migrated to WA in 1922. It was 1926 before...

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SMITHSON John & Agnes 1927 BARADINE 190
SMITH, Jack, Jean & Oswald 1924 BARADINE

Jack born John, and Jean born Jane.
Oswald - dob 12/06/1923 (deceased)

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SMITH, John & Margaret 1924 BARADINE

Granted 200 acres at Northcliffe (WA), but after 4 years left and settled in Fremantle.

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SMITH, Ernest & Bessie 1924 BARADINE

My parents Ernest & Bessie Smith arrived in Fremantle 28/1/1924 on the Sir James Mitchell Settlement Scheme. Moved to Northcliffe dairy...

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SKENDER, Jack (Ivan) 1911 BARBAROSSA

Jack Skender was born in Dalmacia, in the mountains above the coastal town of Makarska. He came to Fremantle at the age of 17 & found his way...

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STOUT Alice Mary 1929 BARRABOOL 9
STOUT Frederick George 1929 BARRABOOL 9
SKELLETT, Walter 1923 BARRABOOL

He worked in Carridale camps, settled in Busselton and built two houses (nos 68 & 70) which are still standing today. They were built in 1924...

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SMYTH, Thomas & Annie 1925 BARRABOOL 147
SPERSHOTT, CA, E & Family 1924 BARRABOOL

Children; Alexandra - 1902 - 1939. Winnifred 1906 - 1997 and Richard 1908 - 1980. Eldest daughter Lydia Ella 1900 - 1995, married Charles A...

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SCHRUGIN, Hyman 1924 BARRABOOL

Eleven year old Hyman, travelled from Russia to his new life in Australia with the Chalezky Family: grandmother, aunts & uncle. Hyman was...

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SLEITH, Dougal 1923 BARRABOOL

Wife Annie Allan Balfour arrived Albany 1926. They had to marry immediately (he from Perth) at registry for decency's sake on 5th May (wedding...

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STENHOUSE, Thomas & Ivy 1911 BELGIC

Thomas and Ivy Stenhouse (Maynard) aged 7 and 4 were reunited with their widowed mother who arrived a year earlier. Their mother Alice Stenhouse...

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SYME, Rob, Cath & Family 1913 BELGIC

Robert and Catherine + six children; John, Margaret, David, Robert, Janet and James. Robert senior was a stone mason.

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SYME, Robert 1913 BELGIC

Arrived with parents, 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Parents were to be guardians of another child. This child, who was a complete stranger, ran away...

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SYME, Janet Robertson 1913 BELGIC 158
SPROSTON, E, Winifred & M 1912 BELGIC

Elizabeth Reade married Arthur Sproston in Nantwich 1909. Came to Australia to join her husband Arthur, who arrived in 1911. She came with...

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SHARP, Herbert & May 1913 BELGIC

Left England to start a new life.

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SIDDONS Family 1913 BELGIC

Violet & Joseph accompanied Jessie (mother) to WA. Her husband (Joseph) came out the previous year to set up a home for them.

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SOULSBY, WJ & AR & Family 1912 BELGIC

Settled in Beaconsfield, 21 Curedale Street. William & Alice both died there. The children all lived in the Perth/Fremantle area. One son left...

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SMITH, CE & MCE & Family 1911 BELGIC

Charles Ernest Smith drowned while employed by the Postal Department at Albany. He failed to return from a trip to repair a fault on the East West...

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SANDERSON, WB, MF 1911 BELGIC

The Sanderson family increased shortly after their arrival. William (Bill) was born in February 1912, then later Helen Betsy born 1919 and Vera...

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STEGE, Lilian G A 1927 BELTANA

With her 2 sisters they ran the Waratah Boarding House in Arundel Street, Fremantle. Married Albert Waterer who became Controller General of...

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SINDEN, Edward (Stan) 1928 BELTANA

CAME TO AUSTRALIA AS A CHILD MIGRANT. WAS IN THE ARMY AND LATER BECAME A TEACHER AND THEN A SENIOR LECTURER AT TAFE. HELPED PEOPLE WHEN HE COULD...

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STEADMAN, Lydia Maud 1925 BELTANA 468
SILLIS Family 1922 BENALLA

After a six week journey from the united kingdom, Thomas & Alice Sillis arrived in Fremantle with four year old daughter Vera. Daughters Joyce...

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SOMERFIELD, Harry & Doris 1924 BENALLA 176
STUCHBERRY, Elsie Maude 1928 BENDIGO

Elsie Stuchberry, daughter of Samuel and Frances, was born in England. Elsie came to Australia under an immigration scheme that brought out single...

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SHUGAR, Bessie & Arthur 1925 BENDIGO

The 'Group Settlement' scheme was a failure. In 1933 my parents accepted the offer to cook at Kingsley Fairbridge Farm school for nearly 400...

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SELF, Helen & Edith 1927 BENDIGO

Helen & Edith came from a family of eight children. They were sent to live with an aunt & uncle in Australia for a better life. They were...

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SCULLION, Charles 1925 BENDIGO

Early records of my family are long gone although I remember my mother saying that Dad sailed on the Bendigo. My father's death certificate shows...

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SHEPHERD, FH 1923 BENDIGO

Fred left home at 17 and worked for 3 years in Kenya before returning home for a holiday. Instead of returning to Kenya as planned, he travelled...

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SCULLION, Susan 1926 BERRIMA

Susan Scullion came to WA with the intention of keeping house for her two brothers. Finding the conditions too primitive for her liking, she left...

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STEELE, Harriett & Family 1925 BORDA

After been widowed I came to Australia to give the children aged 15,13,11 and 7 years more opportunity.

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STANDEN, WA, DE & Family 1922 BORDA

William Alfred was orphaned at an early age & joined the Army & fought in WW1. He married Dorothy Elizabeth Smith in 1912. Died of...

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SMITH, Jessie N 1928 BORDA

Youngest of 13, immigrated (after father died) with mother, brothers and sisters. Settled in South Perth. Schooled at Kensington Primary....

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SMITH, Eileen 1928 BORDA 437
SHAW, Frank 1943 BRASIL

Frank Shaw aged 16 April 1940. Registered in London as Mess Boy on the merchant ship 'Coya'. Aged 18 Cabin Boy - SS Hollinside. When 20 he was a...

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SMITH, Colin & Avis 1973 BRITANIS

Arrived with children: Sadie, Illya, Jason & Lee. After a short stay at Graylands Migrant Hostel, moved to Rockingham.

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STEVENS, Jody Anne 1972 BRITANIS 252