MAPSON, Dorothy & Joan
Born 30 March 1929
Born 28 November 1926
Origin Barnet, England
Accompanying Family Joan Mapson, sister, also emigrated on same ship. Living in Ballarat, married Albert Thorpe and had 7 children.
First settled in Geraldton, WA
Original Occupation Mothercraft nurse
Occupation in Australia Mothercraft nurse, infants teacher.
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Departure Port Southampton
Arrival Year 1947
Fremantle
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Dorothy emigrated as a teenager as a mothercraft nurse, caring for orphaned children. She worked in Nazareth house Geraldton & Ballarat, settling in WA to marry Duncan Beaton & have 5 children: John, Agnes, Kathy, Annette & Chris.
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