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| Title | Arrival Year | Ship Name | Story |
Panel # |
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| WARD, Bertram | 1926 | BALLARAT |
Bertram was a child migrant under a scheme commenced by Kingsley Fairbridge. |
381 |
| WARD, Henry | 1926 | BERRIMA |
Henry was a child migrant under the scheme commenced by Kingsley Fairbridge. |
381 |
| WINTER Family | 1952 | LARGS BAY |
Arrived 2nd June 1952, public holiday- not permitted to land till next day. Four weeks at Point Walter Migrant Hostel. Three years in nissan hut... |
38 |
| 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 |
| WALLACE, James & Martha | 1957 | ORONTES |
Only family to have emigrated from Northern Ireland. |
38 |
| WEST, Richard & Marjorie | 1921 | ORVIETO |
Marjorie & Richard West left England on 4th December 1920 arriving in Fremantle on the "Orvieto" as part of the first "Group Settlement Scheme... |
38 |
| WOODHEAD, Albert | 1905 | ORUBA |
Albert worked briefly in the wheatbelt and then settled in Bridgetown. His wife and infant sons joined him a year later. He had various jobs... |
378 |
| WOODHEAD, Albert L (Les) | 1906 | ORTONA |
Married Emily Miller. Lived in Bridgetown with children Lorna, Brian and Peggy. Moved to Wilga then Noggerup Farm. Served in WWII. Successful... |
378 |
| WOODHEAD, Clara | 1906 | ORTONA |
Clara and her two infant sons joined husband Albert in Bridgetown. Had four more children. Sometimes took in laundry, had a Greengrocery and a... |
378 |
| WOODHEAD, Harold Edward | 1906 | ORTONA |
Good scholar. Aged 15 worked as Telegraph Messenger in Bridgetown, then as Telephone Technician with Post Master General. Postings included... |
378 |
| WEINTRAUB Family | 1927 | COMMISSAIRE RAMEL |
Etella (mother) & her children came three years after Mihain who arrived in Fremantle in 1924. Etella (mother) born 1898, Rozalia (daughter)... |
377 |
| WEINTRAUB, Mihain | 1924 | DUPLEIX |
My grandfather travelled first before the family. The family went to the Middle East before emigrating to flee persecution. |
377 |
| WENDE, Gittel (née FISHMAN) | 1929 | VILLE DE STRASBOURG |
Gittel Wende (nee Fishman) was born in Wladawa, Poland. At an early age, her father died & she worked & helped support the family. She... |
377 |
| WENDE, Sam | 1927 | VILLE DE STRASBOURG |
Sam Wende was born in Izbica Kujawsko, Poland. He fled to Germany to escape 25 year conscription in the army. Worked in Germany, Argentina,... |
377 |
| WALL, George E & Matilda E | 1910 | OTWAY |
George and Matilda with 3 sons, Edgar born 1902, Sydney born 1905 and Walter born 1909. Walter died 9/5/1910 (aged under 1) Matilda was pregnant... |
375 |
| WISEMAN, Evelyn | 1927 | BENDIGO |
Oliver arrived on ship Themistocles in 1923. Both came from fishing families, my mother would not marry Oliver until he left the sea. They were... |
375 |
| WISEMAN, Oliver | 1923 | THEMISTOCLES |
Oliver's wife Evelyn arrived in Western Australia on the Bendigo in 1927. Both Oliver & Evelyn came from fishing families. They were married... |
375 |
| WEBSTER, Casilda (CLAPHAM) | 1926 | ORONSAY | 374 | |
| WEBSTER, Robert & Casilda | 1926 | ORONSAY | 374 | |
| WILSON, Alexander | 1975 | AUSTRALIS | 370 | |
| WILSON, Rose Mary (CLARK) | 1975 | AUSTRALIS | 370 | |
| 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 |
| WARDMAN Family | 1922 | ORMUZ |
Wardman family emigrated from Harrogate in Yorkshire. Father was a motor engineer but went into agriculture in Australia. ,First a poultry farm... |
37 |
| WATERS, Ormonde & Mina | 1967 | FAIRSTAR | 37 | |
| WILDE, Jack, Ruth & Family | 1951 | CHITRAL |
Both parents now deceased. Daughters Sandra, Susan & brother Adrian living in Tamworth England. Eldest daughter Jillian & husband Bob... |
37 |
| WILLIAMS, Gerald | 1923 | ORMONDE |
Place of work Margaret River firm Sunny West Dairies for 50 years. Became qualified in both butter & cheese making. Played cricket, umpired... |
37 |
| 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 |
| WRIGHT, Frederick G & Amy | 1952 | DORSETSHIRE | 37 | |
| WALKER, Elizabeth M | 1918 | IONIC |
Bessie as she was known, came to WA at the age of 46 & had been a nurse in London. She married Alex Lennie Smith, a farmer/blacksmith on 21/3/... |
369 |
| WHITTAKER, Alfred & Annie | 1907 | ORONTES |
Carpenter |
367 |
| WHITTAKER, Harold | 1907 | ORONTES |
Harold was about 18 months old. |
367 |
| WILKINS, Antony & Moira | 1964 | ORCADES |
Tony commenced work five days after arrival at MMA Perth Airport. Moira landed five months pregnant & gave birth to first baby, Anita in... |
366 |
| WRIGGLESWORTH, Norm & Bes | 1927 | MORETON BAY |
Immigrated from London to take up land on group settlement scheme for dairy farming at Nillip in the South West. Was one of the few settlers in... |
366 |
| WRIGGLESWORTH, Norm & Lal | 1927 | MORETON BAY |
Arrived with parents, Norman aged 2yrs, spent youth on the family group settlement farm at Nillup. Joined the A.I.F. & served in New Guinea... |
366 |
| WIDGINGTON, DM, EA, GD, TA | 1972 | AUSTRALIS |
Derek & Evelyn came to WA for a change of lifestyle & to be with Derek's family. Their children, Gary & Tracey are now married, have... |
364 |
| WIDGINGTON, DR & C, D & A | 1968 | ELLINIS |
Arrived in Sydney with our two sons, Darren (21 months) & Andre (9 months). Left NSW in April 1969 to settle in Perth. First daughter, Robyn... |
364 |
| WIDGINGTON, MFG & A | 1969 | FAIRSKY |
Maurice & Annie came to Australia in their late 50's. They settled in Kwinana, where eventually the remainder of their children & their... |
364 |
| WOODS, Jack (RWJ) & Annie | 1954 | LARGS BAY |
Robert (Jack) b.1883 and Annie Woods b.1884, with their granddaughter Joan Peters b.1926, nee Colyer, her husband Erdman (Rusty) b.1920 and their... |
362 |
| WHITE Family | 1968 | FAIRSEA | 36 | |
| WOOD, Glen & June & Family | 1972 | BRITANIS | 36 | |
| WEBSTER Family | 1920 | ORMONDE |
Father James died at sea on voyage. Family continued to WA. Mother Emma & children Ellen, William, Alice, Ethel, Emma & Irene. Ellen Buist... |
358 |
| WOODS, John & Sarah | 1857 | CITY OF BRISTOL |
Property "Fairlawn". Nine children. Sarah & John both buried in Glentromie Cemetery, New Norcia. |
354 |
| WANT, Astrid & Mark | 1958 | CHAKDINA |
Daughter & son of Frank & Marion Want, who were employed by a British company in the tea industry. Astrid & Mark were born in India... |
352 |
| WANT, Frank & Marion | 1958 | CHAKDINA |
Frank Want was born in Jersey and trained as an Electrical Engineer. He went to India in 1928 & worked in the tea industry for 30 yrs. Marion... |
352 |
| WILKINSON, John James | 1974 | BRITANIS |
Travelled under Assisted Passage Scheme, had a container full of tools, decided to travel on same vessel, as a relocated Diesel Mechanic to... |
35 |
| 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 |
| WING, Peter Leonard | 1965 | ORCADES |
Peter immigrated to Australia at 21years as a 10 pound tourist on a travel document. He married Beverley Shaw and they had 3 sons. He worked in... |
348 |
| WARD, Albert & Alice | 1919 | KONIGIN LUISE |
Albert, a joiner, immigrated to Australia with his brother in 1911. He settled in the Fremantle area with other family. He enlisted in the army... |
346 |
| WEBSDANE, Peter Hugh | 1948 | TALMA |
Arrived with parents Herbert and Mavis Websdane and younger brothers Victor and Richard. Peter was aged 5 years on arrival. |
346 |
| WATERTON, Harry | 1927 | ORAMA |
Harry arrived alone and met wife Violetta in Wiluna, WA. They married in Kalgoorlie, WA in 1948. They had five children, Glyn, Margaret, Cyril,... |
345 |