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JEFFERS Family

Origin Castlebar, Ireland
Accompanying Family Wife Mary Celia Thornton and son James born at sea
First settled in Swan River Colony
Original Occupation Pte 63rd Regiment of Foot
Occupation in Australia Storekeeper

SULPHUR

Departure Port Plymouth
Arrival Year 1829

Fremantle

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Edward & Mary Celia Thornton married in Castlebar, Ireland 1825, son James born at sea. Children born in colony - Catherine, Edward, Madachi John, Richard, Michael. A son in employ of Bishop Salvado was lost in bush 1847 for 3 days, 1852 family left for eastern states.

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  • Bulk of jeffers family went to adelaide s a

    Fri 12 Oct 2012

  • I have been researching the Jeffersfamily. I have discovered one of the original sons John settled in SA at Narracoorte, another son Richard went to QLD. The remainder of the family settled in Victoria.The eldest son James was my great grandfather.

    Tue 20 Sep 2022

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