MOPPETT, Richard & Mary

18 April 1854 – 5 September 1912
16 January 1857 – 3 August 1938

Origin Brighton, England
Accompanying Family George Moppett, & Harold Moppett
First settled in Petersham, NSW
Original Occupation Tinsmith
Occupation in Australia Tinsmith, Iron Metal Worker

ENERGIA

Departure Port Plymouth
Arrival Year 1886

Fremantle

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They were in Australia only 10yrs when Richard died, then 10yrs later, eldest son George was killed in action (WW1) leaving his mother Mary to rear his three children, May, Bert and Richard. Their mother, Amy had died 2yrs earlier of childbirth complications.

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