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SOUTHALL Family

25 April 1895 – 11 November 1962
23 May 1895 – 6 June 1937

Origin Wolverhamton
Accompanying Family Ernest & May with daughters Patricia & Rhoda Southall
First settled in Denmark, Western Australia
Original Occupation Cabinet Maker/Journey Man
Occupation in Australia Farmer

DEMOSTHENES

Departure Port London
Arrival Year 1924

Albany

ALBANY panel

Read their story

Ernest & May Southall, aged 28 years were lured by the promise of owning land in Australia through the Group Settlement Scheme. They left Wolverhampton, UK with daughters, Patricia (4yrs) & Rhoda Jean (17mths) sailing from London on the Demosthenes. After a 6 week voyage around Africa, they arrived in Albany on 14th January 1924. They then travelled west via Denmark to Group 105, Kent River, cleared dense virgin forest & established a dairy farm in the area now known as Kentdale.

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