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REWELL, Ann Eliza 1829 CAROLINE

Married William Atlee Bowra 1849, who was in the ‘96 Foot Regiment, arrived from Tasmania, was then sent to India and back to Tasmania. Settled...

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REWELL, George 1829 CAROLINE 39
ROPER, Mary Ann 1829 ATWICK

Arrived WA as servant to Richard Wardell. Married James Cockman 18/03/1830, 3rd wedding in WA. They had seven children, Harriett, John, Ellen (...

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REWELL, George & Jane 1829 CAROLINE

George Rewell indentured himself as a labourer to the Heaty family in 1829. In 1843 he advertised that his boat "Ocean Queen" would travel between...

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ROWLAND, Richard & Elizabeth 1830 TRANBY 93
READ, J, R & Family 1830 ROCKINGHAM

James & Ruth Read (nee Hopkins) came to Swan River Colony with 5 children. They were married at age 15 in Dorset (28/8/1815) & had to have...

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READ, George & Elizabeth 1830 ROCKINGHAM

Gulleyf family of South Perth are direct descendants.

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ROSER, William & Diana 1842 SIMON TAYLOR

Possibly Gypsy origin. William indentured to Burges 'Tipperary' York. By 1849 'Tenant Farmer'. William bought land near Toodyay, called it 'Salt...

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ROSER, William & Dianah 1842 SIMON TAYLOR

Arrived with 4 children, Lucy, Elizabeth, Fanny and Mary.

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ROBINSON, Mary Margaret 1843 SUCCESS

(Mary) Margaret Robinson was widowed on voyage to Fremantle, her husband William Edward Robinson died at sea. Arrived with five children in new...

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RUMMER, William Alexander 1847 JAVA

Army Pte 96th Reg Perth. After discharge, he bought 5 acres in the Avon District. Publican (in 1852) of the 'Highland Laddie', Toodyay; 1856-...

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REYNOLDS, Thomas 1849 MARY

Settled in York district as a farm hand. Married twice. Jane Reiley (25/06/1857) - 8 Children. Eliza Halstone (11/10/1880) - 7 Children. Both...

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RANDELL, George & Jane 1850 SOPHIA

George toiled hard and was a prudent man. By 1863 became part owner of a river steamer on the Swan with a man named Cook. He went on to be a...

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RAMPLING, John 1850 SCINDIAN

John was transported to WA for striking his officer & was convict no: 47 on the first convict transport to WA. He eventually settled in the...

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RICHARDS, John Kirwan 1851 PYRENEES

Richards, John Kirwan (bootmaker), b1823/d1897, arrirved PYRENEES 1851. Married Julia Tighe b1824/d1899 Perth in 1855 and 8 children. Arrived...

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REILLY, Joseph Thomas 1851 PYRENEES

Joseph was 15 when he arrived with his parents in Fremantle. He went on to become author of a book - 'Fifty Years Residence in Western Australia...

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ROSE, Robert Henry 1852 MEROPE

From his mother's diaries, Robert was extremely delicate. So delicate that his mother said 'as Master Bobbie had a short time to live, he was not...

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RICKEY, Walter & Maria 1853 ROBERT SMALL

EPG on convict ship with family. Worked Stirling Rd, Claremont. Posted to York as one of six guards in 1854 & granted land & developed...

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ROSE, Elizabeth Patience 1853 DEVONSHIRE

Married to Robert Henry Rose.

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REYNOLDS, Peter & Harriet 1855 BERKSHIRE

Peter Reynolds was the first licensee of the Travellers Inn at Bookara (north of Dongara).

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RAMPLIN, Eliza & Patrick 1857 TRAVANCORE

Eliza spent 10 years in Galway during the Great Famine raising her son Patrick before she was able to join her husband John in WA. The time the...

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RODGERS, William 1858 NILE

Convict No. 4519, convicted in 1856 for burgarly. Worked in copper mine in Northampton, WA and Fremantle Harbour & Train lines. Wife Ellen...

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ROGERS, MD & MA 1859 SULTANA

Mark Dore met & married Mary Ann while he was a soldier stationed in Fermoy, Cork. She was killed by lightning at Fremantle Barracks with baby...

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RALPH, Edward & Sarah 1860 ESCORT

Sarah & Edward had 12 children, 5 boys 7 girls. William being grandfather to Edward Roy Ralph now living in Mandurah

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RALPH, Edward & Sarah 1860 ESCORT 418
RONAN, Michael 1862 GLOUCESTER

Michael Ronan was the groomer for stud horses on the ship for Mr L.C. Burges. Michael married Mary Ann O'Reilly at Bowes on 19.4.1865 settling on...

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ROE, James 1862 YORK

James' wife Susannah & 9 children arrived on HASTINGS in 1864. He was well educated and worked as a school master, journalist and editor of...

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ROBERTS, Thadius 1862 LINCELLES

Convict No 6140 received Ticket of Leave 1864, full pardon 1870. Married Emma Marsh, had 3 children. Emma died 1876. Married Mary Hastings 1884...

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READ, Sarah (née Sherry) 1862 MARY HARRISON

Sarah Sherry married Wiliam Read at YANDANOOKA in WA and was registered in 1866.

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ROBINSON, William 1863 CLYDE

Covicted Manslaughter 1863 sentenced to 10 years & deported to W.A Convict No. 7234 T.o.l. granted 15/05/1865 . C.P. 23/09/1869. Married...

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ROE Family 1864 HASTINGS

Susannah (Moore) arrived with 9 children. Husband James Roe arrived on the YORK in 1862. Schoolmaster at York 1864 & Greenough 1869 with his...

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ROWE, Thomas & Sarah 1868 HOUGOUMONT

Prior coming to WA Thomas Rowe was a Detective Sergeant at Scotland Yard. He sailed to WA, the ship carrying convicts, amongst whom were the...

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RUSSELL, Henry & Sarah 1887 YEOMAN

Lived in Harvest Road. Had 10 children, 7 of which survived. 1900 built in Higham Road. At one time 5 members of the family built and lived in...

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RILEY, John Henry 1898 WAROONGA

Schoolteacher from Watervale South Australia. Arrived here in Robe South Australia 1880. Headmaster at Northam & Cottesloe Schools. Wife Sarah...

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RADANOVICH, Lazar Simov 1901 UNKNOWN

Married to Stana Bijelich in Kalgoorlie in 1913. Had 5 children - Jovan, Milica, Simo, Aneta & Petar. They had 12 grandchildren, all born in...

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REBAKIS, Zacharias 1903 KONIGIN LUISE

Born into family with sailing ships, Zacharias travelled afar. Resided in China until Boxer Rebellion erupted. Settled WA, labouring, later...

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RE, Luigi & Angelina 1903 ORMUZ 188
RUTLAND, Albert & Elsie May 1905 AFRIC

Albert and Elsie May (brother and sister) came to Western Australia with their parents, Frederick James and Elizabeth Rutland.

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RUTLAND, Frederick & Eliz 1905 AFRIC

Parents plus two of their children came out on this ship. Four other children came at later dates.

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RASMUSSEN, Inger G 1905 KARLSRUHE

Inger came to join her then husband Carl Andersen, a Norwegian schooner captain who was sailing on the WA coast. Carl was accidently drowned at...

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RERECICH, Antonio & Antonia 1906 ORUBA

Antonio and Antonia Belanich married in Veli Losinj on January 31st and arrived in Fremantle March 1906. They settled at Ivanhoe Street in...

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RYAN, Jerry, Sally & Family 1907 ORTONA

Jerry and Sally had 11 children. Born in WA - Francis, Joseph G, Joseph P, Alice, Desmond, Kathleen and John. Jerry was a Hotel Proprietor in...

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REYNOLDS, Albert J 1907 ORTONA

After first arriving in Fremantle & then sailing on, Albert jumped ship in Brisbane. Stage Coach Driver Stanthorp to Texas, Queensland....

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REDFORD, Daisy, Lily & Herb 1910 ZIETEN

Daisy, Lily, Herbert Redford migrated with widowed mother Elizabeth Buck and brother Harry Buck. Daisy's twin, Violet, remained in England....

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RUSHTON Family 1910 ORVIETO 157
ROGERS, Edward (Ted) A 1910 BELGIC 260
RUTHERFORD, J, A & Family 1910 OSTERLEY

The Grandson of this man became the first West Australian to play the cricket for Australia while still actually playing for WA.

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RUTHERFORD, John T H 1910 OSTERLEY

Farmed at Bruce Rock, WA. Had a son who was the first West Australian to play Test Cricket for Australia. He married Lillian Gruthon 05/09/1923...

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RILEY, Ambler 1911 RIMUTAKA

Ambler Riley was a widower. I believe he was sent to work on Mr Ball's farm at Tambellup, and was later himself granted a farm. He gathered...

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RILEY, Olive 1911 RIMUTAKA

Olive Riley became the Harbour Master - (Cpt. & Mrs Heaney's) maid & returned to Fremantle with them when he resumed duties there, after...

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