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Purpose of project is to identify key persons, fill gaps in ships' routes and masters Project Brig "Onni" from Finland to Victoria, Australia 1852 - 1853 is excluded here In Finland there were three categories of seamen. Jungmanni / jungman. First timer, especially when it comes to sailing abroad for a year or two. Puolimatruusi / lättmatros in Swedish. Knowing how to, workhorses on sea....
As a result of the Depression Samuel Forsyth was haunted by the tramp of single unemployed men on the dole: he envisaged a scheme to start a farm-training settlement to help them gain jobs. He personally raised £5000 by public subscription and obtained land at a low rent from the government near Willunga. In June 1930 he opened Kuitpo Industrial Colony where men could work for their board and l...
This project lists names of residents that published welcome to Governor Gawler, less than two years after the first vessels arrived to establish the colony. These names will serve of proof of residency and in some cases occupation. The town of Gawler was named after Colonel George Gawler NB: Original files are included in the documents of this project GEORGE GAWLER, Governor of South Australia...
Austrian - arrivals in South Australia - Index Many families and some single persons arrived in South Australia, a free settlers State in the 1850's to 1880's.In working with these records it has been noticed that many did not stay in South Australia.They may have gone directly to the Goldfields, many appear in Victoria Australia and Queensland. This project will list these persons and profiles...
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