JACKSON Family

Born 15 April 1914
Born 19 December 1921

Origin Bromley, Kent, UK
Accompanying Family Son Dennis (9) & daughters Patricia (5) & Shirley (4)
First settled in Belmont, WA
Original Occupation Bricklayer
Occupation in Australia Bricklayer

RANCHI

Departure Port Southampton, UK
Arrival Year 1951

Fremantle

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Jean & Joe arrived in Australia with their son, Dennis (9) & daughters, Patricia (5) & Shirley (4). A third daughter, Gillian was born in 1953. The family lived in Epsom Ave, Belmont in a migrant hostel, until moving into a new Homeswest house in South Perth two years later, where they lived for 18 years.

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Visitor Submitted Comments

  • I have been researching the Migrant Hostel in Belmont and found your page. Your arrival of 1951 would have been at the same time I was there with my family. I am interested to find out more about the place as I was only 4 at the time but remember it well.

    Sun 21 Aug 2016

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