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| Title | Arrival Year |
Ship Name |
Story | Panel # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATSON, William | 1853 | PYRENEES |
Convict, granted ticket of leave, purchased land in Jennapullin; descendents still farm this land today. |
52 |
| WADDINGHAM, Richard | 1853 | PYRENEES |
Richard came to Australia as a convict. On arrival Richard was granted a ticket-of-leave. He settled in Capel, married and had 14 children. He... |
31 |
| WAINSCOAT, Francis Eric | 1950 | RANCHI |
Whilst doing National Service in RAF applied to come to WA as 10 pound Migrant. Arrived Fremantle Jan 1st 1950. Married Estelle O'Neill of Subiaco... |
38 |
| WATSON, Marjorie & Family | 1950 | RANCHI | 293 | |
| 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... |
314 |
| WELLS, Leonard & Sheila | 1952 | RANCHI |
Both Leonard & Sheila served in the British Army during World War II. Leonard participated in the D. Day Operation. |
385 |
| WALDRON, HL, AM & Family | 1950 | RANCHI |
Leaving Worcestershire, England for Shoreham, Mitcham and Ferntree Gully in Victoria, Nannup and Greenbushes in Western Australia, Les and Agnes... |
455 |
| WEELDENBURG, John & Dio | 1956 | REMPANG |
Born Netherlands, Arnhem, John 04-08-32 & Dio 15-06-34. Departed Rotterdam & arrived Fremantle October, 1956 aboard Rempang. Diplomat... |
240 |
| WALTER, George & Susan | 1911 | RIMUTAKA | ALBANY | |
| WALTERS, Herbert & Annie | 1911 | RIMUTAKA |
Herbert and Annie Walters settled in Denmark where their 4 children, Marjorie, Eddie, Eileen & Meryl were born. Herbert took up land on... |
ALBANY |
| WARBURTON, Charles | 1877 | ROBERT MORRISON |
Was a Labourer at Serpentine when he applied for an immigrant grant of 50 acres in the Cockburn district. Moved to Greenbushes in the early 1900's... |
3 |
| WAFFLINGER, K, H & G | 1958 | ROMA |
Karl & Helena went on to have another daughter Lieselotte. Originally lived in Ada street, South Fremantle. |
80 |
| WEEKLY, Edward & Florence | 1959 | ROMA | 139 | |
| WARREN, Susan LL | 1923 | RUNIC |
Came out to WA on her honeymoon with her husband, Clement Warren, whom she had known when they were children before he emigrated to WA in 1908. |
ALBANY |
| WINDBERG Family | 1955 | SEVEN SEAS |
Dominik and Rosina with sons Rudolf & Wilhelm went to Toodyay on arrival at Fremantle. Lived with Radojcic family for 3 years. Dominik... |
89 |
| WAGENAAR Mient & Martha | 1956 | SIBAJAK |
Early migrants to the Free Reformed Church of Albany |
8 |
| WOUTERS, Nell (KRUINING) | 1957 | SIBAJAK | 57 | |
| WELTEN, Jan & Petronella | 1954 | SIBAJAK |
We arrived with three sons under 4 yrs old. We were offered a caravan in Victoria Park. Moved to Scarborough. Jan (John) worked as carpenter for... |
117 |
| WERDLER, Cornelia Sophie | 1951 | SIBAJAK | 151 | |
| WERDLER, Joan Maria | 1951 | SIBAJAK | 151 | |
| WIERTZ, Henriette Louise | 1954 | SIBAJAK |
I came to Australia to hope for a better life for myself and my future children. I love Australia and I am proud to be Australian. |
193 |
| 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 |
| WAGENAAR, R, D & Family | 1954 | SIBAJAK |
Family was on the way to Melbourne. Captain called Mr & Mrs Wagenaar to the office to see if they would like to stay in WA as they needed... |
421 |
| WHITE, Richard & Elizabeth | 1842 | SIMON TAYLOR |
My grandmother, Hannah Catherine, was the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth's son, John b 1839. Hannah was born 12/12/1865 at Maddington Park,... |
108 |
| WOELFL, Franz & Katharina | 1954 | SKAUBRYN |
Daughters Theresia , Maria, Katharina and son Anton . |
19 |
| WICKS, Gerhard & Family | 1953 | SKAUBRYN | 273 | |
| WIRKES Family | 1950 | SKAUGUM |
The communists had taken over our town and were spreading throughout Europe. Anton Wirkes (husband) took his family as far away as possible to... |
26 |
| WOJTCZAK, Adam, Hilda, E, M | 1950 | SKAUGUM |
Mother retired after 28 years as a cook at merredin district hospital and my father worked for west australian government railways for 20 years.... |
40 |
| WOJTCZAK, Elwin & Marianne | 1950 | SKAUGUM | 53 | |
| WOCH, Francziek & Weronika | 1950 | SKAUGUM |
Frank Woch & Vera Weroncova spent the WW2 years in Germany as forced labour. They met and married in displaced persons camps in Germany. I was... |
96 |
| WASILEWSKI, Stan & Freda | 1950 | SKAUGUM |
Owning only the clothes they wore, WWII refugees Stan and Freda gratefully accepted the opportunity to establish a new life as Australians.... |
113 |
| WISNIEWSKI, Wally & Emily | 1950 | SKAUGUM |
Wally and Emily grew up in Poland and had their lives shattered by WWII. They became Displaced Persons after the war. They wanted a new start so... |
349 |
| 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 |
| WOCH, Elizabeth | 1950 | SKAUGUM |
Franciszek, Weronika & Elźbieta arrived at Fremantle 1950 on the Skaugum. Frank (farmer) born in 1922 at Niedz-Góra, Poland. Vera (Woroncowa)... |
433 |
| WALS, Katarina (REMAJ) | 1950 | SKAUGUM | 491 | |
| WOJTASIAK Family | 1950 | SKAUGUM |
Lived in tent camp for five years before becoming the first settlers of Gledhow. |
491 |
| WILSON, James | 1950 | SOMERSETSHIRE |
Jimmy worked in Kalgoorlie until he joined the Australian Army and went to Korea. He married in Perth and had no children. Jimmy was a great... |
86 |
| WORTH Family | 1950 | SOMERSETSHIRE |
We settled in Perth eventually after touring the South West and working where ever we could get employment. We had two children; a boy and a girl... |
159 |
| WILSON, William P, R & RJ | 1952 | SOMERSETSHIRE | 177 | |
| WILSON, William | 1850 | SOPHIA | ALBANY | |
| WALLIS, John & Emma | 1850 | SOPHIA |
John arrived as an infant with parents Edward & Hannah plus Siblings from Sussex. Married Emma Green in 1873. From Wheelwright, policeman,... |
37 |
| WALLIS, Edward & Hannah | 1850 | SOPHIA |
"Walliston" (suburb) is named after John Wallis who accompanied Edward and Hannah (father and mother) to WA on the Sophia. Sister Sophia was born... |
82 |
| WELLMAN, William & Rebecca | 1850 | SOPHIA |
William and Rebecca were married 10 March 1850 in Wareham, Moreden, Dorset, England. Just prior to leaving for Fremantle they travelled with... |
478 |
| WHITFIELD Family | 1924 | SOPHOCLES |
Travelled by train to Denmark then onto Group Settlement 113 at Parry's. Arrived to a 3-sided shack, 4th wall was painted hessian, and had a dirt... |
ALBANY |
| WILSON, AM, AS, MJ, MA & GA | 1968 | SOUTHERN CROSS |
The Wilson's, Archie, Sawmill Manager, Ann, Nurse and their three children arrived in WA on a cruise via the Panama Canal. The children aged 8, 6... |
175 |
| WILKINS, Bob, Vi, N, C & R | 1957 | SOUTHERN CROSS |
Violet originally from Malaya. Father Ferdinand Faithfull from Storrington, England. Angela & Ken born in Australia. |
302 |
| WATSON, John JFAHMWC | 1841 | STIRLING |
Sailed as Petty Officer with Captain Fremantle on HMS CHALLENGER in 1829. Began daily boat service between Fremantle and Perth. Captain of... |
59 |
| WOODHEAD, Rosemary & Robin | 1950 | STRATHAIRD |
Orphaned in England and brought to Australia by aunt & uncle G & R McAlpine. Farmers of Latham, WA. Rosemary moved to Queensland and... |
2 |
| WILLIAMS, William & Annie | 1950 | STRATHAIRD | 20 | |
| WOOD, John Lysaght & Ada | 1957 | STRATHAIRD |
John and Ada (nee Lees) left Sheffield after John's retirement from Hadfields Steelworks. They joined their only child, Joan Margaret Drabble, who... |
21 |