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WALUS Family 1960 AUSTRALIA

Arrived with 4 young children under the age of 10 with no money and little English. Managed to build a home and worked hard to provide for the...

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WOLLASTON, John & Family 1841 HENRY

John Wollaston arrived with his wife Mary and his four sons and two daughters. He was an ANGLICAN Minister later to become the first ARCHDEACON...

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WILLIAMS Family 1959 ORCADES 310
WATT, Patricia (nee LAMB) 1950 MALOJA

Married in Adelaide. Returned to WA Christmas 1950. Worked as a telephonist at PMG Central in Adelaide. Had three children. Had many diverse jobs...

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WOOD, Doug, Lillian & Carol 1949 RANCHI

Family eventually settled in Jannali NSW. Carol Wood (DOB 4/4/1944)married in 1965 to George William Bottrill and relocated to WA in 1977 with...

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WAHBA, George & Marika 1960 AURELIA

George and Marika arrived with four daughters. Eldest daughter Soula arrived in 1958 with her husband Michael Michailidis. In 1962, George bought...

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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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WILKINSON Family 1968 FAIRSEA

Arrived with 2 children. Daughter & son both graduated from University. Daughter is a High School Teacher & son is a Marine Engineer.

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WATSON, Johnny Rhoderic 1955 STRATHNAVER

Grew up in Wembley, North Innaloo, Karrinyup and Gosnells. Educated North Innaloo Primary, Scarborough High, Perth Tech and UWA. Extensive career...

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WICKHAM, Montague Alwyn 1884 UNKNOWN

Montague arrived in Australia aged 18 years. He was a cattle drover in Queensland, prior to running a vineyard with his brother in Victoria. He...

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WATSON, Angus D 1950 MALOJA

Arrived as a 13yr old to Fairbridge Farm School. Went on to Kent St. High School & then to a career in H.M. Customs Service, from 1956 to 1994...

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WELDON, Owen & Winifred 1948 ORMONDE

Owen & Mary Winifred with their son Philip left England after the war to start a new life in a new country. Owen was foreman at CSBP in...

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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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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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WEINBAUER, Rupert & Mimica 1969 ANGELINA LAURO

Rupert came to Wellington to visit brother 1967. Mimica came to Wellington to visit Aunty 1966. We married in Wellington in 1968 and came to...

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WESTOBY Family 1974 AUSTRALIS 32
WHITT, George & Emily 1919 KONIGIN LUISE

Our Parents, George & Emily had 7 more children after coming to Australia. Worked hard in very difficult circumstances but on the whole they...

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WIJNEN, Gerardus & Johanna 1950 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Gerardus was an active member of the Dutch Resistance from 1940-1945. 2 sons still reside in WA. 1 son lives in NSW

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WILLIAMS, Kelvin & Anna 1974 BRITANIS

(1st person) Born:Bournemouth England, (2nd person) Born:Shrewsbury England Married: 28-09-1974 Wellington England, Children:Kirstie Janina 13-10-...

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WOODWARD, Margaret Joan 1961 ORONSAY

My mother was a very brave woman who at forty came to Australia with a young child. She had no job, knew no one and had little money. Although she...

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WARRILOW Family 1911 ORVIETO

Charles & Catherine Warrilow arrived with Charles, 5, John, 3 & Ernest, 1. A further four children were born in Western Australia & so...

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WORMALL, Joseph Eric & May 1949 EMPIRE BRENT

Lived in tent in Belmont while building own home. Eric & May had 6 sons. Eric worked for forestries & drove buses.

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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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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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WORTEL, Henk & Tymen 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Handrinus is my father, now deceased. Tymen is the son. Second son born in Rockingham. Moved to Rockingham & stayed there to become registered...

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WALSH, Michael & Julie 1968 FAIRSTAR

Arrived with 4 children - Michael age 12, Silvana age 10, Gary age 8 & Kate age 7.

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WARLAND, Henry & Nina 1956 STRATHAIRD 329
WELLS, Betty & June 1922 ORMONDE

Betty-lived with her parents-Clifford and Adria. Trained as a nurse at Royal Perth Hospital. Married James Giumelli 1942 and lived in Dardanup on...

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WELLS, Clifford R & Adria F 1922 ORMONDE

The family ran a fruit and vegie shop for a few years, in Northam, the returned to Perth to live. Clifford was employed as a Journalist by the...

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WEEKS, FB, Ingrid & Diana 1963 FAIRSEA

Ingrid resides in Perth, WA. Diana (b. 18/08/1948) resides in Murwillumbah, NSW.

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WHITEHOUSE, Rod & Sue 1977 AUSTRALIS 331
WILCOCK, B Paul & Martin J 1956 CHARON

Moved to Malaysia from England with parents in 1948, settling in Kuala Lumpur. At age 9, sailed to Perth to attend boarding school, returning...

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WILCOCK, John & Margaret M 1957 STRATHMORE

Moved from England to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1948 under contract with Mitchel-Cotts - importers of electrical switchboards & general...

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WACHT Family 1958 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Frank, Kathy, Maria, Lily & Josephine departed Hanover aboard the Skaubryn which caught fire & sank between the Red & Black Seas. They...

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WHITELY, James & Johanna 1851 MINDEN

Names of children: Mary, Catherine, Nellie, Hannah, Bridget, Margaret, John, Francis, Patrick Aloysius & Thomas (4 died in infancy).

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WARR-HASSALL, Peter Walter 1934 BALLARAT

Peter was 11yrs old when he came to Australia. He joined the airforce & became a pilot & was involved in the 2nd World War, stationed in...

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WOODALL, Antony S 1963 FAIRSEA

Bush work in WA & Queensland until 1968 - studied physiotherapy from 1971-75 - physio private practice until 2003 - started tropical fruit...

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WALL, Diana M 1947 ASTURIAS

Sent out to Australia under the Government Child Migration Scheme.

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WALSH, Anne 1947 ASTURIAS

Sent out to Australia under the Government Child Migration Scheme. Nazareth House.

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WAUGH, Margaret 1947 ASTURIAS

Sent out to Australia under the Child Migrant Scheme. Nazareth House.

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WOODS, Eileen 1947 ASTURIAS

Sent out to Australia under the Government Child Migration Scheme. Nazareth House. Deceased.

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WAGNER, Bob & Wim 1957 WATERMAN 339
WOODCOCK, George 1858 NILE

Married Esther Shortell 9/5/1865 in St Mary's Cathedral Perth (then known as Cathedral of Immaculate Conception).

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WILSON, George C 1922 LARGS BAY

G C Wilson married Dorothy Vera Reed in later years.

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WALKER, C & Family 1911 BELGIC

Christina followed her husband Robert (who arrived earlier) to Australia, bringing with her their 8 children - John, Robert, Janet, Walter, Kate,...

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WHITWORTH, Bernard & Mavis 1968 FAIRSEA

The Whitworth Family had one daughter, Marie aged 11 and son, Michael Andrew aged 3. We came to Point Walter Migrant Camp as 10 Pound Emmigrants...

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WHITWORTH, Marie & Michael 1968 FAIRSEA

Marie and Michael traveled with their parents, Bernard and Mavis Whitworth.

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WALKER, EB & IE 1953 MOOLTAN

Walker, Edward Bruce (born Luton, UK) carpenter married Irene Elizabeth Clark 15/03/1947 and emigrated with daughter, Linda Christine to Australia...

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WALKER, Linda Christine 1953 MOOLTAN

Linda came to Australia as a young child with parents Irene Elizabeth & Edward Bruce Walker. Raised in Perth, Linda became a nurse at Sir...

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WATERTON, Harry 1927 ORAMA

Harry arrived alone and met wife Violetta in Wiluna, WA. They married in Kalgoorlie, WA in 1948. They had five children, Glyn, Margaret, Cyril,...

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