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LAY, John

23 July 1893 – 8 June 1980

Origin Southampton, England
Accompanying Family Single
First settled in Lake Grace, WA
Occupation in Australia Farmer

AUSTRALIND

Departure Port London
Arrival Year 1912

Fremantle

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Left home at eighteen to work passage to Australia. Booked on Titanic but Australind left earlier so joined that. Worked briefly at Katanning before allocated land at Lake Grace.

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  • I know I had relatives that travelled from England & lived at Lake Grace. I have been told brothers travelled together?

    Sun 25 Jan 2015

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