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contact other members of the POKE family

contact other members of the POKE family

ann clements (View posts)
Posted: 18 Apr 2001 7:25PM GMT
We migrated to Australia in 1963.May Poke my mother (deceased-1988) father Eric with my brother Alan. We have a sister Sandra born in Australia. I would like to contact my cousins whose fathers names are as follows:
Bill Poke:(deceased) wife-Kathline Poke.(deceased).children- Carol,David,and William.
Jack Poke: whereabouts unknown, wife: Flow ?? Poke.the had 4 or 5 children there names I cannot recall.The area we lived in Manchester England. Some of my cousins could have travelled over seas to Australia but where, I do not know. I hope someone can help me track them down.

Regards,

Ann Clements.(maiden name: Ann Poke)

Re: contact other members of the POKE family

Peter Poke (View posts)
Posted: 10 May 2006 10:19PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Ann,
My family originally settled in the Circular Head district of Tasmania (Smithton; Stanley)in the late 1800's. Still a considerable number of family members in the area although I have lost touch with most of them. I moved to the mainland in 1971 & have lived in Canberra for the last 10 years. I do have a copy of our family history "filed" somewhere & my Sister Suzanne is seriously interested in the various branches of the clan. If you are interested, please feel free to make contact by e-mail or phone if you prefer. Our home phone number is 02/62887249. Regards, Peter Poke

Re: contact other members of the POKE family

Posted: 23 Dec 2007 12:03PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Poke, Siggs, Glaesner
Hi Ann,
your post was a very long time ago now but I thought I would reply anyway. My maiden name was Sharon Poke and I am from the Poke clan that Peter referred to in his reply, originally from Circular Head in Tasmania. We are descended from Ann (nee Siggs) and John Poke who departed from Sussex in the mid 1800's and subsequently settled in the Circular Head area.
Although I now live in NSW, my family and the many branches still populate this area of Tasmania.

I have tried many times to trace John and Ann prior to their arrival in Australia without much success so far. I would be very interested whether these are the same people you were referring to because I believe they sailed out on the 'Rapid' as well.

You are welcome to email me at s.glaesner@gmail.com if you seek further information.

Re: contact other members of the POKE family

Posted: 2 Nov 2010 3:04PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Peter, was reading your post and wondered if your Dad is Uncle Frank ? If so Im Uncle Laurie & Aunty Jeans daughter ex Wynyard. I changed my name some years back to Grandmas family name.Would be nice to make contact as I have lived away from Tassie for some 32 years now. I reside in Queensland but travel overseas a bit.
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