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WEBB, Les, Jane & Christine 1965 FAIRSTAR

Moved to Australia to start new life. Dad had a job in Fremantle but swapped jobs and moved to Wongan Hills. Mum was disgusted with blow flies....

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WEBBER, Elsie May 1965 CANBERRA

Elsie was 58 years old when she arrived in WA, but she settled well and became housekeeper for the Buzzard Family of Applecross. Eventually her...

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WATTS Family 1965 FAIRSTAR 203
WALTERS, Kenneth 1965 CASTEL FELICE 236
WUNDERLIN, Eleonore 1965 ORCADES

I left Perth Oct. 1967 for Switzerland. In Oct. 1968 I married Dietrich Wottle. We returned to Perth in Dec. 1968 (Achille Lauro) where we both...

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WILLIAMS, Trevor & Janet 1965 ELLINIS

The family have lived in Lesmurdie & Kalamunda since 1968. Justine was born in 1968 & Lloyd in 1970. Both graduated from university with...

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WING, Peter Leonard 1965 ORCADES

Peter immigrated to Australia at 21years as a 10 pound tourist on a travel document. He married Beverley Shaw and they had 3 sons. He worked in...

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WRAGG, S & P & Family 1965 FAIRSTAR 400
WATTS, Bill & Eileen 1965 ORIANA

Family: William, Joyce, Derek, Dawn, Caroline, David, Karen, Tania & Pete. Grandchildren: Adam, Aleesha, Shannon, Rebecca, Cherie, Bethany,...

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WATTS, Shirley & Douglas 1965 FAIRSEA

Over many seas with our children, Martin, Helen & Angela we made a blue chip investment in choosing WONDERFUL WESTERN AUSTRALIA as our new...

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WATKINS, JE, CE, MD, DM & AC 1965 FAIRSTAR

We were sponsored by Victorian Railways and initially lived at the Maribyrnong Migrant Hostel for our first year. We then moved to WA, settling...

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WRIGHT, PC, ARP & Family 1965 FAIRSTAR 447
WORRALL, Arthur & Edith 1964 CASTEL FELICE 4
WEBB, MJ & A, Paul & John 1964 ORIANA

Martyn Webb's appointment as Foundation Professor of Geography at UWA brought the family to WA during the 1960's iron ore boom. WA was a new world...

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WILSON Iris 1964 CASTEL FELICE

I migrated to Melbourne with my husband and two children. The journey was very rough and even some of the crew were seasick. At Fremantle we hired...

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WESTLEY, Diane 1964 CASTEL FELICE

Diane migrated with her father and mother, grandmother Daisy Beatrice Dunbar and sister Mary Westley. They had no other family members in...

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WALTER Family 1964 FAIRSEA 20
WEISSGERBER, Anton & Nelly 1964 GUGLIELMO MARCONI

Tony and Nelly were married on 5 May 1964 in Lorrach, Germany. They came to Perth in search of a better life. They did find that life and have...

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WADSWORTH, Kenneth & Gladys 1964 FAIRSTAR

Ken & Gladys with adventurous spirits, enduring love, absolute commitment to their family of nine, immigrated to infinite opportunity with...

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WILLETTS Family 1964 ORIANA

Geoffrey Daniel Willetts arrived in Perth as a 10 Pound Pom and was accompanied by Francis May Elizabeth (wife), Gladys Hawtin (mother-in-law) and...

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WILLIAMSON, Alan & Marylyn 1964 FAIRSTAR 63
WINTERBURN, Rhys 1964 CANBERRA

Came to Australia with the Big Brother movement aged 17, worked all over Australia, finally settling in Perth 1969, small business owner now...

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WELLINGS, Bill & Mary 1964 ORCADES

My wife didn't like what she saw and wanted to go back. Been here 40 years. For family details please see entry 'Wellings, William & Yvonne'...

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WELLINGS, William & Yvonne 1964 ORCADES

William has 4 children Naomi, Sasha, Ryan and Adam. Yvonne has 2 children Rachael and Robert. Robert has a son Jayden.

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WEST, Les & Family 1964 FAIRSKY

Four of us arrived - there are now eleven of us in four generations, spread from NSW to WA

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WHITE, DR, JE, DJ & JD 1964 FAIRSKY 181
WAYMARK, Ron, Gwen, Michael 1964 FAIRSTAR

Settled in Safety Bay in 1966. Had a daughter Natalie (b 1966) who married John McDonald in Jan 1994. Natalie is a Librarian. Son, Michael married...

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WALENCZYKIEWICZ, Albert 1964 FAIRSKY 280
WHOLER, Allan, Pam & Family 1964 FAIRSTAR 291
WOOLERSON Family 1964 FAIRSEA

George worked at Fremantle Prison until his retirement. Audrey raised their children & gave birth to another baby in Australia.

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WOTTLE, Dietrich Felix 1964 ORANJE

Married Eleonore B. Wunderlin in 1968 - produced 2 daughters - Renée Claudia Wottle & Daniele Suzanne Wottle - in the early days to start a...

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WATSON, Linda Anne 1964 ORCADES

Arrived age 12 with family - married Angelo Farinaccio in Riverton 1975. Two children, Mark born 1977 & Julia born 1983.

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WILKINS, Antony & Moira 1964 ORCADES

Tony commenced work five days after arrival at MMA Perth Airport. Moira landed five months pregnant & gave birth to first baby, Anita in...

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WHITEWOOD Family 1964 CASTEL FELICE

William & Iris Yvonne A with family, Linda, John & Robert were sponsored by cousin Barry Perkins of Camperdown. Mechanic's position for...

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WYNN, D, B, I & N 1964 CASTEL FELICE 461
WOODWARD, JB & FH 1964 ORIANA

Brian and Frankie Woodward began their new life in Australia at the end of February 1964. We raised three children - Bradley, Kerry and Gary and...

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WRIGHT Family 1963 FAIRSEA

Wright family moved on from Fremantle to settle in Melbourne in 1963. Lived in Geelong 1964 - present day. 1 daughter moved to Perth in 1989 - now...

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WHITTET Family 1963 STRATHMORE

Bill & Cathy, had Jasmine, Katrina, William and Kenneth. Bill was a stainless steel sheet metal worker and worked for Metters. Cathy worked...

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WILKIE, Geoffrey & Valerie 1963 CASTEL FELICE

Geoff & Val arrived at Fremantle Port with three children. Geoff J 3 years 4mths, Jacqueline A 18 months and Joyce C 8 1/2 months, plus there...

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WARWICK Richard & Brenda 1963 NORTHERN STAR

Family now consists of self and wife, mother, son, daughter, son-in-law, grandson, granddaughter, sister-in-law, brother-in-law.

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WEIR, Allan 1963 ORIANA 23
WEIR, Ian 1963 ORIANA 23
WEIR, Lynne 1963 ORIANA 23
WEIR, Wull & Jane 1963 ORIANA

WA Gov't Scheme "Lonnie Mission". Employers Federation

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WHEDDON, Thomas & Vera 1963 ORIANA

Joined by son Christopher (born 1939) in 1964 & daughter Stephanie (born 1943) in 1965

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WHARTON, Alan 1963 PORT WELLINGTON

Jumped ship whilst serving in the UK merchant navy as a 17 year old on arrival in Fremantle August 1963, allowed permanent residence six months...

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WALKER, TMC, EM, GD & AC 1963 ORIANA

Better lifestyle and prospects for a young family.

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WILKINS, G, S & Family 1963 CASTEL FELICE

We came to Australia from South Shields in the North of England with our four children, Paul, Keith, Janet and Elizabeth. Now live in Mt Nasura (...

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WILSON, Peter D 1963 STRATHEDEN 129
WOODS, James M & Eileen M 1963 FAIRSKY

With no prospect of improving our life we emigrated under the Nest Egg Scheme. This required us to be healthy with no police record and to have £...

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