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Thomas Alfred Stearn born Mulwala Vic

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Ellen

Ellen Report 6 Oct 2020 09:08

My husbands grandfather Thomas Alfred Stearn born 21/12/1867 in Mulwalla Victoria Australia died 29/8 1945 in Holyoake in Western Australia. He married a Bridget McAleer widow(maiden name Neville) 24/7/1893 at Leongatha Victoria. He married in the name of West & even had his father William Snowling Stearn down as West
They had 8 children born between 1894 & 1911 in Victoria. They then came over to Perth & had 2 more children 1914 & 1916
What I am looking for is when & how did they come to WA which would have been after 1911 & before 1914
Thank you for any assistance

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 6 Oct 2020 09:19


First name(s) William Snowling
Last name Stearn
Birth year -
Departure year 1855
Ship name Adelaide
Where convicted Woodbridge, Suffolk
When convicted 1853
Sentence Life
Country Australia
Record type Records
Folio 72
Page 141
Record set Convict Transportation Registers 1787-1870
Category Travel & migration
Subcategory Transportation
Collections from Australasia

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rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 6 Oct 2020 09:32

I would think it unlikely that you would find travel records within a country. You have probably narrowed the timescale as best you can hope for. The most common reason for relocation was usually employment or to be closer to other family members.

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Valerie

Valerie Report 7 Oct 2020 02:51

..…. 'Ask a Librarian' at 'West Aus State Library' (on-line) to check electoral rolls ... with compulsory voting here - he/she should show up from your dates.

Valerie
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