Fly Away

Ahhh that's lovely.

Sounds like you had to work really hard just to get started. Next bit soon please!!

jingles

Yes! we did work hard and we achieved what we set out to do.
Mum, dad an my brother are buried here in Melbourne and I am the last member of that little unit that descended on Melbourne.
I was happily married for more than 50 years and raised three little Australians, 2 boys and a girl. They in turn have produced 5 granddaughters and 2 grandsons.
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Fly Away

Wow - you've populated Australia! My Grandmother's sister emigrated at the same time and her 3 children are still alive and all have children and grandchildren - spread all over Australia. Looks like the £10 pom scheme worked.

Hope that your parents and brother were proud and happy of their achievements.

tiredwithtwins

what a fantastic story!! whilst doing my family tree i found a family who had emigrated in the early 60s ... still havent tracked them down but will do one day when i get round to it

jingles

It surely did, but wasn't that the whole idea? <grin> populate or perish
My brother also did his share to help the situation....two children and some granchildren.


jingles

jingles

I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
I too am interested in family research, I have limited mobility so a sedentary hobby is essential.
I fouind one of my husband's ancestor came to Australia with the first fleet....but they went home again
It isn't very easy to track ancestors in Australia but I keep looking.
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WelshSarah

Where in Melbourne are you if you dont mind me asking?

My aunt & uncle were £10ers too!! They came to Melbourne in 1969 with their 5 sons and 1 daughter

They are still all in the area now... I met them last August when we came on our reccie..

asher

my cousin has done my family tree on my mothers side so I have nothing to do there and my Grandfather is thought to be illegitamate so it's difficult to get past him.

loved your story jingles it's very encouraging to hear that even with all the odds against them people made it and were happy

jingles

I lived in Melbourne for 50 years, then moved to a big country town about 100miles from Melbourne. I love the community spirit here.
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jingles

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Just shows what a family can do if it pulls together.
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Sally Simpson

This is a great read jingles
I can't wait for the next instalment but please don't rush through the story too quickly, I was in mourning when Baywhale finished hers!