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1875 journey London - Maryborough

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Re: 1875 journey London - Maryborough

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 7:47PM GMT
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Hi Sadie,
My relatives arrived in Maryborough aboard the Tim Whiffler arriving 16 June 1875. Unfortunately they were the Turner clan and not Bell. However, and please forgive me if you already know this, but I would definitely check with the lovely people at the Maryborough Historical Society - Family Genealogy group. I understand that there is a reunion being organized for the descendent passengers of the Tim Whiffler's 1874 arrival ...and there were only two transits before she sunk.

The Historical Society have also put together an inexpensive booklet on the Tim Whiffler. I recall it has full passenger lists for both journeys but primarily relates to the ship's first (1874) voyage. Of real interest is a partial account by a passenger of the voyage from UK to Maryborough and some insights into the thoughts and feelings of that immigrant...The booklet is also available in the John Oxley Library in Brisbane.

Having grown up in Maryborough I can also confirm that there are a great many 'Bell' around. Indeed I actually lived in Bell Street on the Bell Hilltop estate. I would be confident that there would be those in the Society who might be able to point you in the right direction...

Hope this helps you in some small way on your quest!

Cheers
Glenys
SubjectAuthorDate Posted
chestnut10 30 Jan 2005 8:10PM GMT 
mollipops1 4 Feb 2005 4:47AM GMT 
Sadie Burleigh 4 Feb 2005 9:31AM GMT 
mollipops1 5 Feb 2005 6:14AM GMT 
judybell31 6 Dec 2009 6:02AM GMT 
glenyssmith 23 Apr 2014 1:47AM GMT 
Sadie_Burleig... 1 May 2014 7:18PM GMT 
glenyssmith 3 May 2014 9:53PM GMT 
kathy_r_hagan 6 May 2014 6:16AM GMT 
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