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Date Posted: 23:35:41 09/28/06 Thu
Author: elizabeth liddicoat
Author Host/IP: 198.142.74.141
Subject: Re: Woosnams- Where did they go?
In reply to: elizabeth liddicoat 's message, "Re: Woosnams- Where did they go?" on 23:26:16 09/28/06 Thu

>>Still wondering what happened to my grandad's aunts
>>and uncles who went from Liverpool to Australia.
>>Mary Harriet Woosnam (Cissie) b.1861 Cheshire UK
>>Selina Woosnam b.19th March 1866 Birkenhead Cheshire
>>Charles Isaac Woosnam b.22nd August 1871 Birkenhead
>>(supposedly killed down a gold mine)
>>Annie Gertrude Woosnam b.1873 Birkenhead
>>Alfred Mather Woosnam b.1879 Tranmere/Birkenhead.
>>Alfred joined the Australian army for WWI and enlisted
>>from Townsville, Qld. This is the only clue we have.
>>They are all brothers and sisters, three other
>>siblings stayed in UK, including my g.grandmother, who
>>was going to go to Australia but fell pregnant with my
>>grandad's older brother. He was born in 1900 so we are
>>assuming if this story is correct then this is about
>>the time they emigrated, However Alfred is the only
>>one we can find on the 1901 UK census. If anyone can
>>help we would be very grateful and yes, we are from
>>the long line of Francis's from Llandinam Wales, which
>>seem to be quite well researched now. Thank you - Jo
>
>I only have indexes up to 1889 for queensland but
>there is one listed
>
>Mary Harriet WOOSNAM married Michael LYNCH on 9.2.1881
>in queensland
>children born up to 1889 in queensland
>1. Charlotte Mary b. 17.8.1882 died 4.1. 1884
>2. Harriet Anna b. 14.7.1886
>3. Emily Julia b. 26.9.1888
>
>Looks like at least Mary came to australia before the
>others
>
>LIZ

I have also found the arrival in queensland of two of the family

Mary WOOSNAM aged 18 and Selina WOOSNAM aged 13 who arrived in queensland as assisted immigrants on the ship CARNATIC on 28.9.1880
the others are not on these lists and they only go up to 1884
LIZ

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Re: Woosnams- Where did they go? -- Jo, 03:01:14 09/29/06 Fri
- Re: Woosnams- Where did they go? -- Ken, 04:00:55 10/24/14 Fri