GOODWIN Family
19 April 1916 – 15 September 2005
Born 5 January 1923
Origin Irby, England
Accompanying Family David Robert Goodwin (dob 16-6-1949) now a town planner working in Sydney Susan Goodwin (now Beltman) a university lecturer
First settled in Perth, WA
Original Occupation Robert was a carpenter joiner and moved to aluminium window manufacture as timber became less prevalent.
Occupation in Australia Robert was a carptenter joiner and Eileen had several jobs including a nursing assistant at Mt Henry Hospital and finally at the Department of Community Services.
FAIRSEA
Departure Port Southampton
Arrival Year 1960
Fremantle
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Robert and Eileen Goodwin. Both became members of the WA Lapidary Club and Bob was also the librarian of the Fremantle Youth Symphony Orchestra for a while. Bob made the kitchen cupboards of their house in Brentwood out of the packing cases used to travel to Australia.
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