Ancestors… Great Grandparents: Two. 27 Oct 202312 Oct 2023 You were previously introduced to my English great-grandmother as mentioned in “The Arrivals – 1912” on board the "Waipara". More about what happened continues. Hopton, Suffolk. My name is Jane…
Ancestors… Great grandparents: One. 20 Oct 202312 Oct 2023 You were introduced to my English great-grandfather in “The Arrivals - 1912" on board the "Waipara". More about what happened after 1912 soon... Bradford, Yorkshire. My name is Albert Edward…
Ancestors… Great-grandparents: Summary. 13 Oct 202319 Sep 2023 Coming Weeks. Over the coming weeks, I shall be looking into the lives of my great-grandparents - paternal and maternal. The series will cover seven weeks not eight as I…
Ancestors… The Arrivals – What I found. 6 Oct 20236 Aug 2023 So, here we are - You and I, now know how my ancestors arrived in Queensland. As you can tell some of the ships have interesting tales whilst others have…
Ancestors… The Arrivals – 1912. 29 Sep 20235 Aug 2023 Waipara. Even though this is the last in the series - "The Arrivals", it is not the end. Twenty-three years have passed since the last arrival back in 1889. The…
Ancestors… The Arrivals – 1889. 22 Sep 202328 Jul 2023 Dacca. There was only a year to the next arrival, a maternal Scottish great-grandmother arrived. She was on board the “Dacca” which departed from London and arrived in Townsville. Background.…
Ancestors… The Arrivals – 1888 (2). 15 Sep 202328 Jul 2023 Merkara. The second arrival in 1888 was my paternal great-great-grandmother. She was on board the "Merkara" which departed from London. Research. The information below has been gathered from a variety…
Ancestors… The Arrivals 1888 (1). 8 Sep 202328 Jul 2023 Taroba. Five more years pass before the next two ancestors arrived. The first arrival on my parental side was my second great-grandfather. He was on board the "Taroba". Journey Begins.…
Ancestors… The Arrivals – 1883 (2). 1 Sep 202328 Jul 2023 Hampshire. The second arrival in 1883 was another maternal great-grandfather. He left Plymouth and arrived in Rockhampton. He was with an older brother on board the "Hampshire." Research Mix-up. The…