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TWELLS, William & Florence

Origin Nottingham, England
Accompanying Family Daughters Irene and Muriel and son Eric.
First settled in Newdegate, WA
Original Occupation Lacemaker
Occupation in Australia Unknown

ESPERANCE BAY

Departure Port Southampton
Arrival Year 1929

Fremantle

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Eldest son, Walter, left England in early twenties and settled in Newdegate. William, who served in India during WW1 suffered from Asthma, advised another winter in England would kill him. He lived another 29 years in WA. Irene, my mother, celebrated her sixteenth birthday at sea.

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