CHILVERS, Alice & Percy
1885 – 5 October 1961
7 February 1889 – 27 January 1969
Origin Ballinard, Ireland & Ripon, England
Accompanying Family Catherine Margaret (aged 2 years)
First settled in Peel Estate, WA
Original Occupation Police Constable
Occupation in Australia Farmer
DEMOSTHENES
Departure Port Southampton
Arrival Year 1923
Albany
ALBANY panel
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Came to WA under the Group Settlement Scheme. Settled first on Group 50 Peel Estate then moved to Group 53 North Jindong via Busselton.
Visitor Submitted Comments
Re: Welcome walls Alice and Percy Chilvers
There is an error in that Catherine was 2 years old and Margaret (my mother) was 6 weeks old when they left England and few months old when they arrived Australia / ie there were 2 daughters travelling with Percy and Alice on the Demosthenes.
Sun 28 Nov 2021
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