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| Title | Arrival Year | Ship Name | Story |
Panel # |
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| WYLIE, Helen (Ellen) | 1939 | STRATHNAVER |
Helen (Ellen) Wylie (12) and brother Alec (13) left behind family in Glasgow to join with other underprivileged British children bound for... |
80 |
| WARNOCK, John, Mae & Bill | 1948 | ASTURIAS |
The Warnocks (& Lockes) came to WA from Post War Glasgow and firmly believed they had arrived in paradise. Bill was 14 when he arrived and... |
81 |
| WILKENS-DeBOER, Meika J | 1954 | WATERMAN |
Mrs Wilkens - de Boer came with her four children. Klass EDEL (28/11/40) Alide M EDEL (6.12.41) Madelon J WILKENS (30.5.50) Regina M WILKENS (22.... |
81 |
| 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... |
81 |
| WHEELER Family | 1954 | LARGS BAY |
Emigrated from England for new opportunity. We were accompanied by father and mothers best friends - the Paige family. Our family consisted of... |
82 |
| WAKKA, Jan & Suze | 1952 | JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT |
Suze Arnolda Wakka arrived with 8 children. Upon arrival was left to find own accommodation in Fremantle for self and 8 children. Can't imagine... |
82 |
| 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 |
| WATSON, John C | 1922 | MORETON BAY |
Scottish Army for WWI, RAAF for WWII, Wife Barbara joined him in 1923 landing at Albany. Four children, William, John, Barbara and Robert.... |
82 |
| WESTBROOK, Frederick, Ivy & A | 1929 | ORVIETO |
Fred and Ivy Westbrook lived at Buntine in the bush in a roo shooters shack made of corregated tin, after coming within hearing of the "Bow Bells... |
82 |
| WOODMANSEY, John & Joy | 1967 | ELLINIS |
Family all stayed in Australia and settled happily now have 6 grandchildren. |
82 |
| WILLIAMS, Daniel Alexander | 1908 | ORIENT |
Dan's wife, Bertha & daughter Marguerita joined Dan in 1909. They settled in Broome WA where their other children David, Zoe, Bernard &... |
84 |
| WILLNER, Sara | 1947 | CHYEBASSA | 84 | |
| WILSHAW, Graham W | 1956 | ORONSAY |
Married Teresa McIntyre in Kalgoorlie and had four children; Marc Thomas, Noel Robert, Moira-Lee and Blake William. |
86 |
| WILSHAW, Margaret M | 1956 | ORONSAY |
Married Frederick Edward Byrnes in Kalgoorlie and had two more children; Stephen, Mark (Marc) and Robyn. |
86 |
| WILSHAW, Norma A | 1956 | ORONSAY |
Married Alan Lowe in Kalgoorlie and had two children; Karen and Wayne. |
86 |
| WILSHAW, Yvonne M | 1956 | ORONSAY |
Married Dave Millar, a Canadian and had two children; Kerrie who was born in Australia and Michael who was born in Canada. All currently live in... |
86 |
| 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 |
| WISZNIEWSKI, Aleksander | 1948 | ASTURIAS | 86 | |
| WRIGHT, Jill R | 1968 | FAIRSTAR |
Emigrated to Tasmania to be with aunt. Worked for Australian Government in Papua New Guinea. Now working in Darwin as Immigration Officer. |
86 |
| WEBB, Mary Jean | 1946 | ASTURIAS |
I arrived under the War Brides scheme being engaged to Aussie soldier ex POW Clarence Small. We were married 3.5 weeks later and I became Mary... |
87 |
| WINCHESTER Family | 1962 | STRATHEDEN |
Bill & Eileen came out under the immigration scheme with two children - Linda & Michael into Graylands Hostel. They then moved into a... |
88 |
| WALLINGTON Family | 1947 | STRATHEDEN |
Wallington family - Patrick Vernon, Colleen Emma, children Patricia Aileen, William Archibald came to Australia instead of England because of... |
89 |
| WERYNSKA, Kosiek Kazimiera | 1972 | ANGELINA LAURO | 89 | |
| 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 |
| WOODS Family | 1968 | FAIRSEA | 89 | |
| 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... |
9 |
| WATT Robert Hill | 1954 | ARCADIA |
Bob and I have been married for 46 years. We have two daughters and six lovely grandchildren. He was a Baker for 30 years. He is now retired, and... |
9 |
| WILSON Percy & Edith | 1923 | UNKNOWN | 9 | |
| WILLIAMS, Owen & Mary | 1859 | HAMILLA MITCHELL | 90 | |
| WALTON, Albert & Ivy | 1954 | ORCADES |
Albert Walton migrated to Perth in 1954 with his wife, Ivy, and four children: David (aged 13), Anne (aged 11), Roger (aged 6) and Stuart (aged 2... |
91 |
| WEDGE, Samuel John | 1950 | CAMERONIA |
Sam was a farmhand but his three brothers worked in the coal mines. |
93 |
| WHITE, Emma Elizabeth | 1858 | EMMA EUGENE |
Emma was a 22 year old servant. In December 1858 she went to Champion Bay and in 1870s went to North West Coast with 'Captain Jack'. She married... |
93 |
| WRIGHT, Clara, Louis, George | 1911 | ZEALANDIC |
Clara (30) Mother of Louis (5), George (3). Father Herbert arrived 1910. First house one bedroom, no running water. George died aged 9 of... |
94 |
| WHITE, James | 1922 | MORETON BAY |
Worked on Hopwood's Farm in Bencubbin until 1928. Then in the same year rode a motor bike across the Nullabor form Perth to Victoria. Married and... |
95 |
| WEGGELAAR, Elizabeth & Rudy | 1950 | VOLENDAM |
Elizabeth raised three sons, helping husband Gerardus to build their own house in what was then know as Morley Park. Together they founded the 1st... |
96 |
| WEGGELAAR, Gerardus | 1949 | MAETSUYCKER |
Migrated six months before wife Elizabeth and son Rudolf in order to earn sufficient to pay for their fares. Worked as a bricklayer, building his... |
96 |
| WILLIAMS, Patrick & Iris | 1965 | FAIRSEA |
Patrick Williams came to work as a bricklayer. Stayed in Perth all his working life. |
96 |
| 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 |
| WRIGHT, Bernard A | 1950 | GEORGIC |
Became Chairman of Perth Stock Exchange and Chairman of the Home Building Society. Married Shirley Wheeler. Children - Savannah, Tom, Will, Andrew... |
96 |
| 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... |
97 |
| 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 |
97 |
| WIINSCHL, Josef | 1951 | AUSTRALIA |
I, Josef Wiinschl, was born in Deutsch Elemir, Banat, of ethnic German stock, originally from The Pfalz and Elsass Lorraine. My ancestors settled... |
97 |
| WHY, R, J, P, J & S | 1973 | AUSTRALIS |
A close family. Loved our Homeland. But thought brighter future for us all in Western Australia |
98 |
| WRIGHT, CW & OR | 1968 | AURELIA | 98 | |
| WHILAGEN, Bridget | 1854 | VICTORY |
Married Thomas Delaney September 1857 in Bunbury. Children John, Mary, Thomas, Elizabeth, Margaret, Katherine. Buried in original RC Cemetery,... |
99 |
| WHITE, James Gale | 1923 | ESPERANCE BAY |
Husband of May. Father of Bill & Jessie. Grandfather to Jessie's children. A painter/glazier. Union Secretary 35 years. Junior Vice... |
99 |
| WHITE, Mary Gatheral | 1924 | EURIPIDES |
Wife of James, wonderful mother of Bill & Jessie. Loving Grandmother to Jessie's children. Daughter of Sarah Livingstone. |
99 |
| WHITE, William Holden | 1924 | EURIPIDES |
Son of James & May. Brother of Jessie. An Assayer, Bill worked on gold mines in WA. And a short time at Perth Mint before joining RAAF. Became... |
99 |
| WHYTE, A, M & Family | 1911 | ORSOVA |
Alexander (father) aged 35. Mary (mother) nee Junor aged 37. Children William Hugh 14, listed as Hugh. Alec George 13, Listed as Alex. John 11.... |
99 |
| WAGSTAFF, William J & Family | 1924 | DEMOSTHENES |
Wife, May Gladys and second daughter, Dorothea May deceased 1925. Buried in Denmark Cemetery. After death of wife left Denmark and did labouring... |
ALBANY |