ATKINSON, EMA
Origin London, UK
Accompanying Family Father - Wadham, Mother - Edith and siblings Norman, Don, Roy, Lilian, Vic, Eric (Joan born Australia).
First settled in Northcliffe, WA
Original Occupation School student
Occupation in Australia Teacher and dairy farmer
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Departure Port London
Arrival Year 1924
Fremantle
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Known as May (Edith May Alice Atkinson). Migrated with family to Northcliffe under Group Settlement Scheme. Completed schooling by correspondence and became a teacher. Married Gil Moore, 1933 and moved to Boorara Road dairy farm. Had 7 children (Joan, Ted, Jim, Val, Ron, Ken, Joy). Northcliffe legend after 79 years residence.
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