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O'NEILL, Thomas 1830 HINDOO

Moved to Toodyay. Was stock manager for Squire Phillips of Culham. Married Catherine Wilton then farmed at Glenmore 1856. Had seven children,...

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OLIVER, Matthew 1839 BROTHERS

Arrived as a 13 yr old on same ship as Governor Hutt. No records of first few years. As a 20 yr old, worked the Northam/York area as a farmhand....

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OTWAY, Thomas 1841 GANGES

Married Mary Murphy (Irish) born 1832 app. Arrived per Travancore 13.1.1853. Married 11.3.1854 to Thomas Otway in York, WA. Farmers at Tillibin...

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O'DONNELL, Baptist 1846 ELIZABETH 374
O'REILLY, Catherine 1846 ELIZABETH 374
OFFER, Henry 1851 MINDEN

Henry was convicted for stealing a spade, a sack, 3 fowls, 1 duck and apples and transported to Australia. Granted a "ticket of leave" on arrival...

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OLDFIELD, John 1852 MARION

John Oldfield was convict No 1205 with a sentence of 7 years. He was pardoned after a short time in the colony. He then married & had a large...

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O'GRADY, John & Charlotte 1852 RALEIGH

John & Charlotte were headed for Melbourne with their seven children. Charlotte (daughter of General Southwell-Keely) became very ill on the...

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ORIOL, Isidro 1853 JOHN PANTER

Arrived with Bishop Salvado. Carpenter and cabinetmaker, literate, he left New Norcia in January, 1857. Married Mary Lahey June 1861 and bought...

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O'DEA, Edward John 1853 ROBERT SMALL

O'Dea Edward. Or Edmund. Born 1819, Co. Limerick, Ireland. Son of Edward & Mary (nee Burke). Convicted of sheep stealing 10.7.1849 at Co.Clare...

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OTWAY, Mary (nee MURPHY) 1853 TRAVANCORE

Married Thomas Otway in York, WA on 11/03/1854. They were farmers in the Beverley area & were successful & aquired two servants. They had...

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OATS, William 1858 LORD RAGLAN

William Oats (convict no 5047) - m. Margaret Murray 20.2.1857, Dundee Scotland. After third conviction for housebreaking he was transported for...

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OATS, Margaret and Mary 1860 RUBENS

Margaret Oats (nee Murray) and daughter Mary (b. Scotland 01/02/1858) came to WA as "government passengers" to join William Oats who had received...

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O'NEIL, Peter Owen 1863 LORD DALHOUSIE

Married Jan Pallitt in Subiaco. Moved to Geraldton 1877. Couple has 8 children,6 survived infancy. Worked in Geraldton as a shoe repairer....

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O'MALLEY (MALEY), Thomas 1866 ROBERT MORRISON

Thomas arrived with brother John - who later went on to USA & Canada. They were nominated by their sister Margaret and husband William Cant....

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O'MEEHAN, John Albert (Dr) 1877 DAYLIGHT

Appointed Government Practitioner of Greenough, WA. Educated both in Dublin and Edinburgh, UK. Government Practitioner at Roebourne, Kalgoorlie...

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OXMAN, Alfred James 1886 OTAGO

Alfred was a Stone Mason, Railway ganger, Gas Lamp Lighter & Council Worker. Married Amelia Elizabeth Webb, 6/3/1887, Presbyterian Church,...

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ONIONS, Thomas & Mary Ann 1887 YEOMAN

Thomas drove a horse lorry & had a produce shop in Barrack St. Perth. He was a foundation member of the Brisbane St. Wesley Church.

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O'GORMAN, Mary 1889 NAIRNSHIRE

Arived at 16yrs old to join her sister. Met and married James Byrne and moved to the gold fields. Good rifle woman and had trophies for shooting...

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O'ROURKE, Patrick 1899 KARLSRUHE

Patrick O'Rourke was only 1 year old when he arrived. He spent all his life in the Hamel and Waroona area where he was a farmer. In 1929 he...

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O'LOUGHLIN, Patrick 1900 UNKNOWN

Worked on Railway in Chidlows. Married Alice Fitzgerald 26/12/03, Fremantle. 5 children - Johanna Margaret b 1904, John Thomas b 1907 d 1977, Mary...

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O'LEARY, Timothy Francis 1900 UNKNOWN

Married Mary (1904), daughter John & Phoebe McCaffrey who arrived Fremantle, Hastings 26/07/1869. Children: Blanche, Stanislaus (m. Mary (...

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OLSEN, Margit 1905 KARLSRUHE

Margit came with her mother Inger and sisters Ella and Klara to join her father Carl Andersen, who had arrived in 1901 and was Master of a coastal...

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O'KEEFFE, William Ryan 1909 ORMUZ

Enlisted in 28 th Battalion.Served in Gallilopoli

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O'MEARA, Thomas Francis 1909 OSTERLEY

They went to Kojonup and later Katanning. William enlisted at the age of 21 years in the First World War and was decorated with the Distinguished...

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OVERSBY, Thomas 1910 OTRANTO 100
OWEN, Thomas & Catherine 1910 SEYDLITZ

The Owen family were among the Welsh Patagonians who migrated to WA in 1910. They established 'Gwalia' Farm in the 'Welsh Settlement' near Moora....

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ONIONS, William & Lydia 1911 RIMUTAKA ALBANY
O'BRIEN, Michael & Ellen 1911 PAPANUI

Michael & Ellen had left London on their honeymoon on the PAPANUI but it caught fire on its crossing and were separated & billeted at St....

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OVERINGTON, AO & Charlotte 1911 RIMUTAKA TUCKER

Hard working devoted couple who brought up their family of five in Katanning and other SW towns. 'Pop' Overington finally worked as a train...

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OLSEN, Simon A 1912 VASCO DA GAMA

Simon came to Australia as a whaler, and worked at the original Point Cloates and Albany whaling stations. In Fremantle he met Margit, another...

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OCHILTREE, James & Hannah 1912 WAIMANA

James and Hannah Charlton Ochiltree and their children Andrew, James, Edward, Isabella, Mary and Hannah settled at Elliot Road, Claremont in 1913...

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O'BRIEN, Elsie 1912 ORSOVA

My mother arrived in Fremantle with her sister, Mary and two brothers, Thomas and Hugh (Rufus).

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O'BRIEN, Mary 1912 ORSOVA

Married Leslie Atherden. Had 4 children - David, Harold, Margaret and Dennis. Lived in Mt Claremont family home.

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O'BRIEN, Rufus Hugh 1912 ORSOVA 111
O'BRIEN, Thomas Shamus 1912 ORSOVA

Married Veronica Mary Kiely in 1923. Had 8 children :- Hugh, Heleen, Tom, Betty, David, Dorothy, Margaret & John. Lived in Claremont family...

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OCHILTREE, Isabella S 1912 WAIMANA

Married another Scot, John Williamson, who was decorated for bravery in the ANZAC forces during WWI. Had a happy family life in Wiluna, Canning...

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O'CONNOR, D & J 1913 ARMADALE

They founded what is now an extended clan based in Western Australia. A son, Peter, Remained in Scotland.

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OAG, Alexander & Agnes 1913 BELGIC

Alex drowned in the Swan River in 1915 whilst rescuing his son Alex and another boy.

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O'CALLAGHAN, Daniel 1913 AJANA

Sent for Elizabeth F. Cusack, who arrived from Ireland 01/04/1913. They married 28/08/1915 & had seven children - Edmond, Daniel, Ellen,...

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O'CALLAGHAN, E (née CUSACK) 1913 ORONTES 369
OMODEI, Giovanni & Maria 1914 SYDNEY

After Bullfinch, the family moved to Gwalia and Dad worked as a miner at the Sons of Gwalia mine. Later moved to Eastbrook near Pemberton and...

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OWEN, Harold 1921 EURIPIDES ALBANY
OULDS, George & Sidney 1922 LARGS BAY

George & Sidney worked for their passage. George as 3rd time keeper in the Immigration office on board. Sidney was also in the Immigration...

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O'DONNELL, Florence P 1923 STRATHMORE 74
OCKWELL, Thomas S & Hilda 1923 OSTERLEY

Were part of the Group Settlement Scheme in Southwest. Settled in Group 65 Loc. 9570 and remained there until they retired to Perth Jan 1964....

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OULD, Edith M 1924 THEMISTOCLES

Arrived in Albany, then to Group 116 now known as Ravenhills Farm. Allocated own farm. Sadly mother died six months later & father was left...

ALBANY
OGG, RG, JRB & Family 1924 BORDA

RG Ogg was a Highland Guard at Stirling Castle, Scotland. He served at Gallipoli, was wounded then sent to Ulster. Married, took family &...

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OVERSBY, George & Mary-Ann 1924 THEMISTOCLES

Group Settlement Scheme #38 McLeod Creek Karridale. Lost eldest son 23yrs in Perenjori WA (1924). Another son, George, killed using dynamite on...

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OLDHAM, Harry & Hilda 1924 HOBSONS BAY

They had three children - Harold, Doris and Edna.

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