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| Title | Arrival Year | Ship Name | Story |
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| WOOTTEN, Robert & Mary | 1969 | CASTEL FELICE |
My family & I landed at Fremantle with very little money & a bicycle! Within nine months our furniture & car arrived from UK. We moved... |
59 |
| 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 |
| WENTWORTH, Dorothy M | 1924 | ORVIETO |
Dorothy, daughter of Charles and Charlotte Wentworth, married Arthur John White upon arrival in Fremantle and settled on a farm in Gnowangerup.... |
59 |
| WHITE, Arthur John | 1910 | ORVIETO |
After several years in Gnowangerup Arthur joined the Australian Imperial Forces serving in France in WW1. After the war he returned to Australia... |
59 |
| WILLIAMS, Ken G | 1970 | CASTEL FELICE | 58 | |
| WIESNER, Wolfgang G | 1959 | CASTEL FELICE |
Wolfgang married fellow immigrant Barbel Tiebe in 1960 and they live in Melbourne. They have three children. |
57 |
| WILKINSON, Blanche | 1924 | BORDA |
Married Victor (Reg) Wilkinson 28/04/1923. Four Children Bill, Nancy, Bert & Margaret. Live in South Fremantle most of life. |
57 |
| WILKINSON, Victor (Reg) | 1923 | THEMISTOCLES |
Served British Army WWI Saw action in Middle East & France. Married Blanche Holwell 28/4/1923. Migrated to Australia under Group Settlement... |
57 |
| WOUTERS, Nell (KRUINING) | 1957 | SIBAJAK | 57 | |
| WALLIS, James & Agnes | 1907 | OPHIR |
JHW left England as a gentleman to embark on this new land farming. |
56 |
| WRZOSKIEWICZ, Stanislaw | 1951 | ANNA SALEN | 56 | |
| WARD, Alice | 1913 | ARMADALE |
The Ward family ran a pub called The Bay Horse in Wigan, England. After mother Alice and daughters emigrated to Australia, the sons took over the... |
54 |
| WARDEN, David James | 1953 | NEW AUSTRALIA |
Moved to Jarrahdale when arrived. |
54 |
| WEARE, S Vincent | 1955 | ORSOVA |
Qualified solicitor. British Captain in World War II. After Oxford MA studied theology at Cambridge. Ordained Anglican priest 1950. Came to WA... |
54 |
| WEST, Judy and Colin | 1972 | AUSTRALIS | 54 | |
| WEST, Sue & Andrew | 1972 | AUSTRALIS |
These two children came with Judy and Colin West |
54 |
| WOODFIN, D, J, S, A, A & S | 1968 | CASTEL FELICE |
NOW SOCCER |
54 |
| WHITE, Joan Margaret | 1952 | MALOJA | 53 | |
| WIGNALL, Yvonne Margaret | 1967 | CANBERRA |
I came to Perth, WA by myself, I had the name and address of the brother of my work colleague. I found a job with the Education Department within... |
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| WOJTCZAK, Elwin & Marianne | 1950 | SKAUGUM | 53 | |
| WATSON, William | 1853 | PYRENEES |
Convict, granted ticket of leave, purchased land in Jennapullin; descendents still farm this land today. |
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| WADE, Johanna (nee Dean) | 1913 | DEMOSTHENES |
On arrival she lived at Davilak House in Hamilton Hill where she worked as a housemaid/waitress. She married Michael Wade on 03/05/1918 and lived... |
51 |
| WALTER, Charles & Lydia | 1909 | ORTONA |
In January 1909 Charles and Lydia Walter (with baby sons Richard and Gordon) departed Tilbury, London, for Fremantle on SS ORTONA. Passage for a... |
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| WEATHERLEY, Eliza | 1893 | PORT PHILLIP |
Free Passenger 711. Engaged to Arthur Daniels who died prior to wedding. Buried Perth. Married John Doyle 1898 & in 1906 moved to Derby,... |
51 |
| WATSON, Andrew Nicholson | 1927 | BERRIMA |
Andrew flew with Royal Flying Corp as a carpenter during WW1. Later he joined Prudential Insurance. Doctors suggested a change would benefit his... |
50 |
| WOZNIUK, Natalia | 1949 | ANNA SALEN |
Vera,the daughter of Wasyl and Natalia Wozniuk, died shortly after their arrival in Western Australia. They were originally headed for Melbourne... |
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| WOZNIUK, Wasyl | 1949 | ANNA SALEN |
Vera,the daughter of Wasyl and Natalia Wozniuk, died shortly after their arrival in Western Australia. They were originally headed for Melbourne... |
50 |
| WORSDELL, Harold J | 1927 | BALRANALD |
Departed London under BENDIGO, transferred to BALRANALD in Falmouth. Settled into farming in country Western Australia from 1928. Joined... |
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| WALS, Cornelis | 1952 | FAIRSEA |
Farmed in Kojonup in 1953, sent to Northam Camp, lived in Albany up until now. |
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| 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 |
| WEISSENBERG, Rudi & Ruth | 1939 | OTRANTO |
Jewish refugees from Germany who escaped the holocaust. Left Germany on Crystal night and fled to London, before being accepted by Australia. |
490 |
| WARD, Charles, Gwen, GC, JM | 1955 | GORGON |
Charles (Penang) originally arrived Perth 29.02.1940 to study agriculture. He served in the British Army having been rejected by the Australian... |
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| WATSON, Andrew Fairley | 1955 | ORION |
I met my West Australian fiancee in Scotland and I migrated to WA to marry her. I also believed that opportunities in the banking industry in... |
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| WILKINSON, Dennis | 1950 | CAMERONIA |
Travelled free as an ex-serviceman. Initial requirement was to stay for 2 years but ended up staying permanently. Worked initially as a farm... |
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| WITKOWSKI, F & E | 1949 | ANNA SALEN |
Settled and built a home in Cannington in 1952, Daugther Danuta born 1950, Sons Robert 1954, Peter 1956. Franciszek was welder in Australia and... |
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| WEBSTER-VIOLA, Marie | 1951 | ORONTES |
Marie Webster-Viola, nee Marie Dwyer born 15 October 1934 Tralee, Ireland. Arrived Australia 13th March 1951 with parents Christopher & Hanna... |
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| WILSON, Albert | 1911 | ORVIETO |
Arrived with his infant daughter Phyllis and his sister Annice Haigh and her family. Married English woman Ethel Shepherd in 1915 in Perth, and... |
487 |
| WILKS, John | 1853 | DUDBROOK |
Came out on the convict ship. When pardoned, moved to the South West & lived there. |
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| WISE, Julia & Family | 1882 | HELENA MENA | 484 | |
| WISE, William & William | 1880 | HELENA MENA |
Came out with his son & his family followed in 1882. |
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| WOODWARD, JB & FH | 1964 | ORIANA |
Brian and Frankie Woodward began their new life in Australia at the end of February 1964. We raised three children - Bradley, Kerry and Gary and... |
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| WATTON Family | 1969 | FAIRSTAR | 483 | |
| WOLFE, Bruce & Judy | 1969 | ANGELINA LAURO | 483 | |
| WARING, Linda Susan | 1948 | MOOLTAN |
My father Professor Horace Waring accepted a position at UWA as Professor of Zoology in 1948. The Waring family lived at 10 Parkway Nedlands, WA.... |
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| WALSH, David K & Conor P | 1968 | ELLINIS | 479 | |
| 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... |
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| WESTWOOD, Clive & Sarah | 1925 | BELTANA |
Mr & Mrs Westwood and son Aubrey went from Fremantle to Gracetown by horse & cart. Dad's work was planting pine trees. |
478 |
| WHITLEY, Michael James | 1974 | PATRIS |
I was the first to arrive in Fremantle in 1974, followed by my sister Josephine. My parents George and Joyce (now deceased) with my brother Adam,... |
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| WILSON, Neville J | 1970 | CASTEL FELICE |
Accompanied by Richard & Margaret (parents) Clive and Stephen (Brothers) |
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