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| Title | Arrival Year | Ship Name | Story |
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| WARNER, William George | 1851 | MINDEN |
WILLIAM was transported to Australia for 7 years. He married HANORAH RYAN (19 yrs old) in 1853. Hanorah was born County Clare, Ireland. Departed... |
42 |
| WELCH, George | 1912 | CASSEL |
Born in Newcastle Upon Tyne England, married Violet Parkinson in Perth WA. Both arrived on the first train to Pingrup WA and established and... |
42 |
| 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... |
42 |
| WALDECK, Frederick G | 1836 | ADDINGHAM |
A missionary with WA Missionary society, Guildford. Superintendent of the Methodist Native mission, Wanneroo. Superintendent Methodist Sunday... |
419 |
| WATT Family | 1967 | FAIRSTAR |
My sister and brother-in-law made us all welcome, we were all very happy. |
419 |
| WEBB, Bill, Jean & Family | 1977 | AUSTRALIS |
Jean originally visited and worked in Perth from 1960-1962. Always wanted to return. |
419 |
| WOOD, Joy Gertrude Frawley | 1950 | MOOLTAN |
Came with parents Jean & Vernon Wood. Lived in Maylands & Kalamunda. Trained as a nurse (1961-1964). Married in 1964 to David Barrington,... |
419 |
| WIGGER, Karl | 1949 | NAPOLI |
Karl Wigger, born 23/9/25 town of Gerlafingen Switzerland. Son of Karl & Elsa Wigger-Renfer. Trade - ladies hairdresser. Served Swiss Army... |
418 |
| WILLIAMS, E, K, Sally & Alec | 1967 | NORTHERN STAR |
Our family farmed in Kenya & after emigrating to WA worked on farms for 2 years then bought a home in Kalamunda where our children went to... |
418 |
| WASILIEV, Anton & Margarete | 1950 | SKAUGUM |
Anton & Margarete were accompanied by their 2 children, Hans Jurgen 09/01/1946 & Rosemarie Tamara 02/081947. Their third child Michael... |
417 |
| WINN, John & Janet | 1963 | STRATHEDEN |
Returned to England Oct 1968 with our son born 1965. Emigrated again to Perth in 1977, arriving at Fremantle June 17, 1977 on the Turkmenia with... |
417 |
| WARDEN, Amelia | 1953 | NEW AUSTRALIA |
Warden, Amelia (Shields) emigrated with her young adult family from Nth Ireland aboard the New Australia, arriving Fremantle 1953. Settled in... |
416 |
| WISMAN, Theodorus & Engelina | 1953 | SIBAJAK |
Came out to Australia for a better life. Booked for Melbourne, but offered work in Perth. Stayed in Holden Camp for two months then moved to... |
416 |
| WILLIAMS, Moyra C (BEAUMONT) | 1973 | EASTERN QUEEN | 415 | |
| WILSON, Laurie & Helen | 1969 | FAIRSKY |
After Laurie's fatal accident, Helen remarried (Clayson) & now has two wonderful daughters, Amanda & Tania. WA is now home to Helen's Mum... |
415 |
| WALTERS, Ken & Carole | 1968 | ORONSAY | 414 | |
| WALKER, Howland & Mary Annie | 1925 | BARADINE |
Howland & Mary Annie arrived in Fremantle with their two younger daughters, Elsie & Annie to join other family members. They were... |
412 |
| WARBURTON, Jean | 1956 | STRATHAIRD |
Married Ivan William Hamersley on 3 April 1957. Had five children - Gail, Heather, Mark, Lindsay & Bruce. |
412 |
| WEST, Charles R & Mary Ann | 1925 | MORETON BAY |
Children accompanied their parents - Charles (deceased before leaving England), Lily and husband Stan and baby Charlie, Albert and Ernest. |
411 |
| WEST, L, E, & Family | 1968 | FAIRSEA | 411 | |
| WHEDON, George & Alice | 1954 | ORONSAY | 411 | |
| WILKINSON, John Joseph | 1963 | ORONSAY |
Came as £10 migrant to visit my two sisters who were Dominican Nuns and had come to Australia in 1952. |
411 |
| WRIGLEY, Jack, Jean & Ann | 1957 | IBERIA |
We were supposed to go to Melbourne, but disembarked at Fremantle, which was the first option on emigrating. Personal belongings went to Melbourne... |
411 |
| 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... |
410 |
| WHITE, Mary Gloria | 1962 | CANBERRA |
Mary White came to Australia at 22 after hearing stories whilst being nursed by a young Australian. Parents, Edward & Mary & brothers... |
410 |
| WISE, Gillian Elizabeth | 1961 | FAIRSEA |
Was a State Sponsored Migrant - Health Dept. Spent one week or so at Point Walter Migrant Hostel, then gained employment at PMH as staff nurse.... |
410 |
| WATSON, RHS, M, BJ, SA, GP, DJ | 1955 | NEW AUSTRALIA | 41 | |
| WEBSTER, Michael Henry A | 1938 | WESTRALIA |
Worked passage to Australia as a Cabin Boy. Found employment in agriculture and droving livestock. Served as a driver in WWII. Married June Woods... |
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| WELCH, W | 1953 | NEW AUSTRALIA |
William Welch was ex Roayal Navy, he migrated to Australia with his wife Masie, 2 children, worked as carpenter |
41 |
| WESTLE, Frank & Marian | 1954 | ORONSAY |
Migrated to Western Australia under the migrant scheme and commenced work as a plumber with the Public Works Department. |
41 |
| 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... |
41 |
| WOZNIAK, Jadwiga | 1950 | GENERAL W C LANGFITT |
Born in Kzimierz Dolny. Married Stefan Wozniak in 1922 and moved to Rowne. Stefan was a soldier and disappeared on the journey from Siberia to the... |
41 |
| WOZNIAK, Maria & Irena | 1950 | GENERAL W C LANGFITT |
Irena (DOB 13/2/48, deceased 14/9/98) married Micieslaw Banasik. Nurses Assistant at Wooroloo Hospital. Domestic at Ocean Beach Hotel, Cottesloe.... |
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| WATSON, Sandy, Meesh, J & C | 1966 | NORTHERN STAR |
We came as a family and are proud Australians, but we started as Polish, East African & South African. |
409 |
| WREN, Elizabeth & Emily | 1882 | CHALGROVE |
Elizabeth married Charles Grainger in Laverton 28/2/1900. After Charles died in 1921 Elizabeth moved to Cuballing where this gracious, dignified... |
408 |
| WENDLAND, Marie | 1972 | AUSTRALIS |
Widowed in 1971 after 17 years in W. London, 13 years with Gillette. Three weeks in Bunbury, went north as station housekeeper and stayed in... |
407 |
| 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... |
406 |
| WOMBELL, Keith | 1966 | FAIRSKY | 406 | |
| WEATHERBURN, W & E & P | 1949 | CHESHIRE | 405 | |
| WARD, Beatrice M, B & G | 1949 | ORONTES |
My brother & I were war orphans, after my father was killed in the Merchant Navy. Beatrice brought us out here to marry R. Durance. She died... |
404 |
| WEST, Richard WM | 1927 | BELTANA |
My father first worked on a farm in the South West before settling in Perth. He drove the trams, laboured in a foundry, delivered milk and bread... |
404 |
| WIEZEL, Derk J | 1967 | ACHILLE LAURO |
Dick was determined to come to Australia, sailing away from Holland at the age of 20, leaving behind his family, friends & fiance. His fiance... |
404 |
| WILTON, George & June | 1963 | NORTHERN STAR |
L/Sgt Wilton serving in the Coldsteam Guards met June in London. They married in Stoke on Trent 1958. Went to Kenya & returned to England 1961... |
404 |
| WARK, Arthur Robert John | 1926 | ORAMA |
Arthur was aged 15 years 10 months on arrival, came alone (? sponsored by 'church'). RAAF armourer WWII. Kalgoorlie 1931 - 1951. Perth thereafter... |
403 |
| WATTS, Bill & Eileen | 1965 | ORIANA |
Family: William, Joyce, Derek, Dawn, Caroline, David, Karen, Tania & Pete. Grandchildren: Adam, Aleesha, Shannon, Rebecca, Cherie, Bethany,... |
403 |
| WITCOMBE, Keith Malcolm | 1953 | NEW AUSTRALIA |
A Technical Officer with the Agriculture Department. He married Glenys Witcombe 20/03/1965. Had four children & four grandchildren. 13/11/... |
403 |
| WALTERS, Ronald & Josephine | 1968 | AURELIA | 402 | |
| WATERMAN, CJ, A, V, E & L | 1921 | ORMONDE |
Charles Waterman was one of WA's largest painting contractors in the 1930-40's. Worked mostly in Fremantle, painting Swan Brewery Hotels and many... |
402 |
| WILSON, George Ernest | 1930 | JERVIS BAY |
Was a Barnard Boy & came from Banstead Boys Orphanage to WA & Fairbridge Farm (as it was at that time for orphans). When he was a little... |
402 |
| WEBSTER Family | 1948 | TALMA | 401 |