WOOLLCOTT, Thomas
Origin Hackney, London, England
Accompanying Family Wife Clara Woollcott (Neale b23.11.1893) arrived on Ormonde on 19 May 1921 also aged 27 yrs. Two children Aubrey b10.4.1922 and Lorna (later Marston) b7.6.1931. Clara died at daughter's residence at Cookernup on 4.1.1991, 97 yrs. Survived nine grandchildren.
First settled in Mandogalup, Peel Estate, Western Australia
Original Occupation Printer for Newspaper/Army WW1/Heston Agricultural College
Occupation in Australia Farmer - Dairying and later Vigineron
ORMONDE
Departure Port London
Arrival Year 1921
Fremantle
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Tom born in London and Clara born Ingham. Grant at Peel Estate by Government in England for service in WW1. Studied farming at Heston College, England. Dairy farmer at Peel Estate 14 years. Farmed later as a Vigneron at West Swan and Caversham. Named the farm ‘Heston' where they farmed for 30 years.
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Thomas arrived on the Ormonde actually in January 1921, six months before Clara, who also arrived on the Ormonde but in June 1921. He first went to Yandanooka. With the assistance of the Soldier Settler Scheme he and Clara later moved to Mandougalup after she arrived. Later they moved to Caversham, West Swan and had a table grape vineyard, exporting some grapes. The vineyard was called "Heston" after the agricultural collage Thomas attended for two years before coming to WA.
Sat 13 Aug 2011
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