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Date Posted: 03:01:14 09/29/06 Fri
Author: Jo
Author Host/IP: 195.93.21.68
Subject: Re: Woosnams- Where did they go?
In reply to: elizabeth liddicoat 's message, "Re: Woosnams- Where did they go?" on 23:35:41 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

THANK YOU LIZ, THIS IS EXCELENT AND MUCH APPRECIATED !!

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Re: Woosnams- Where did they go? -- Ken, 04:00:55 10/24/14 Fri