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An interesting letter ref the emigration of Charles & Thomas Wheeler and their families to Van Diemans Land, Australia

Family Tree of Dr Allan Terrett of Australia with roots in Shrivenham

This listing contains a large amount of information concerning people who originated in Shrivenham or close proxinity. The research was carried out by Dr Allan Terrett of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia who visited the UK in 1996. His visit included Shrivenham where he was given the name of Tony Jones and advised that Tony would be very happy to receive a copy of his research. When the package arrived in July 1998, Tony was amazed to discover the extent and detail of the research into many families who emigrated to Australia with roots in Shrivenham and district. 

The family names include, Wheeler, Jefferies, Giles, Thatcher, Willis, Wakefield, Haines, Sansum, Young, Eyloe, Cox, Weekes, Read.

Anyone researching family origins of the names listed above with an Australian connection, could find this research useful. Can be viewed at the Heritage Centre.

 

 

  • Year:
    1998
  • Place:
    Shrivenham/Australia
  • Ref:
    S2C
  • Item Ref:
    N622
  • Find it:
    S2C

 

 

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