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WHITE Family 1968 FAIRSEA 36
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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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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WILSON Adam Scott 1958 FAIRSEA

Adam, Marie and all seven children came to Australia in 1958 to start a new life.

8
WILBOURNE, Ernest & Norah 1968 FAIRSEA

Every time I defrost the freezer I remember why I came here. Bernie

18
WALTER Family 1964 FAIRSEA 20
WASCHENKO, Ilja & Halina 1950 FAIRSEA 24
WOJCIK, Kamila 1950 FAIRSEA

There were only mother & I in Australia. As I got older I asked questions about my family. I was told they were dead. In 1992 I found my...

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WENT, David & Gaynor 1968 FAIRSEA

David & Gaynor arrived on Christmas Eve 1968 with their 4 children: Linda 13, Peter 12, Richard 6 & David 2, to face their first Christmas...

30
WITKOWSKI Family 1966 FAIRSEA

My parents Michael (Marian) Witkowski and Ann Witkowski chose to emigrate to this country in 1966 to give a "better life" to their children, Linda...

37
WOOD, Edwin Robert 1965 FAIRSEA

Edwin (Ted) served in the British Royal Navy during WW2. He married Joan on 5/3/1949. Arriving in Australia, they settled in the country town of...

39
WILSON, Barry & Pam 1965 FAIRSEA 43
WOODS Family 1968 FAIRSEA 89
WILLIAMS, Patrick & Iris 1965 FAIRSEA

Patrick Williams came to work as a bricklayer. Stayed in Perth all his working life.

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WACURA, Andrej & Janina 1950 FAIRSEA

After being sent to German labour camp Janina never heard from her parents or 10 siblings again. They assumed she had been killed. She died 42...

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WERNIK, Hendrik 1952 FAIRSEA

Arrived in Perth 10 months before his wife to be - Sophia Wynveld. Married 15/08/1953 St Andrews Presbyterian Church, St George's Tce Perth. Five...

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WILTSHIRE, T, E & Family 1965 FAIRSEA 148
WIGGINS, C, G, R, R 1959 FAIRSEA

Arrived on a private sponsorship by his Uncle Charles and spent 4 weeks in Perth and then settled in Medina where twins Chris & Jo-Anne were...

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WALFORD, Peter 1956 FAIRSEA

Am married with 3 adult children,Nardine,Justin & Scott

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WALTER, Julian & Hania 1950 FAIRSEA 206
WESTAWAY, WF, D & M 1958 FAIRSEA 227
WIND, Josef & Family 1953 FAIRSEA 281
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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WEEKS, FB, Ingrid & Diana 1963 FAIRSEA

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

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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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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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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
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....

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WEST, L, E, & Family 1968 FAIRSEA 411
WILLIAMS, Bryan & Dorothy 1963 FAIRSEA

We came out to be with relatives & to build a better life for our family.

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WHITE, Trevor, Sorrel, A & M 1966 FAIRSEA 457
WALS, Cornelis 1952 FAIRSEA

Farmed in Kojonup in 1953, sent to Northam Camp, lived in Albany up until now.

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WHEELER Family 1969 FAIRSKY

Family settled in Perth for 18 months, then went to live & work in Karratha for about seven years. Returned to Perth for schooling of sons, as...

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WALKLEY Cecil & Rusty 1962 FAIRSKY

Rusty founded Embroiderer's Guild WA (1969) and Perth School of Creative Needlears. Well known Teacher, Lecturer, Restorer and Advisor on Textile...

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WILLIS Frances & Alex 1966 FAIRSKY

Alex Willis formed his own business ACW Building Design and has designed over 2500 buildings in this State. Married to Marie with twin daughters (...

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WILLIS, Alex & Mary 1966 FAIRSKY

My parents worked in retail with my father becoming Adminstrative Manager of Boans retail store. They lived and travelled widely. Mum is involved...

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WATERS Family 1971 FAIRSKY

Married couple Adrian William and Pamela Susan Waters, with their two young daughters Jaqueline Anne (Born 24/12/1967) and Jennifer May (Born 22/...

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WISEMAN, CM & JA, IC & JA 1969 FAIRSKY

Came to WA for a better future. Taken to Noalimba Hostel on arrival. Good experience. Settled well, had a varied life, no regrets. Children are...

18
WINCH, David & Diana 1967 FAIRSKY 20
WILLIAMSON, Eric & Family 1968 FAIRSKY 23
WESTCOTT, P, B, E & J 1970 FAIRSKY

Our family was Peter and Brenda and our children, Emma age 2 and James had his first birthday during the voyage. We joined brother John and family...

24
WATTEAU, Michael JM 1958 FAIRSKY 44
WALLACE, Michael J 1959 FAIRSKY

First in immediate family to emigrate to Australia. Brother came to WA permanantly 1970. Lived in Geraldton from 1978 to present

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WRIGLEY, Derek & Kathleen 1967 FAIRSKY 100
WILLIAMS, R, S, C, I, J & M 1967 FAIRSKY 108
WISEMAN, Steve, Vicky Lisa 1971 FAIRSKY

Young family left UK for new life Down Under.

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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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WILSON, Ron & Margaret 1963 FAIRSKY

Margaret Wilson (nee Banks) married Feb 1963.

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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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