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Subject: [CON] Re: CORNISH-D Digest V03 #469
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 13:32:50 EDT


A little off Pat's subject ... but some time ago I forwarded photographs of
Mitchell headstones at Gwalla cemetery to some gentleman who were constructing
websites for Cornish people buried in other countries and monumental masons
(from memory). This is additional information should they want it.

Bright Blessings
Sandie

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> Hi Rita et al,
>
> There were no BONEs on the list of passengers in the 'Kapunda' but I did
> pick up, from other sources, a Henry BONE who came to Western Australia. I
> picked out his name because I assumed it was Cornish and there were a lot of
> Cornish families in the area in the late 19th Century. Henry arrived in
> Western Australia on 14th July 1867 per the vessel "Norwood". He landed in
> Fremantle and was to work as a miner/roadworker in Northampton, the "Cornish
> town" that came into being as the result of the mining in the Murchison
> area. He died 1st June 1895 in Geraldton, Western Australia. He married
> Elizabeth BOUCHER (no date found) and had three children: 1) Hilda born
> 1885 in Geraldton died 29 November 1885 in Geraldton. 2) Mabel Winifred born
> 1887 Geraldton, died 1887. 3) Henry born 1888 Geraldton. These particulars
> were taken from the W.A. Pioneer Index and I have no other information.
>
> The List of passengers from the 'Kapunda' is in a photocopy of the report in
> the West Australian Newspaper dated 2nd February 1887. It is barely legible
> as it is and difficult to scan because of the way I had to photocopy it. If
> anyone has 'lost' relatives, I would be happy to search the list, that part
> which is legible that is. The List gives the individual names of the
> passengers with the name and brief address of their sponsor in brackets
> after each name. It does not say where the passengers came from, I only
> have it because a correspondent told me of the sinking and the loss of Capt
> Mitchell's sister, which family I happened to be researching at the time
> along with others who worked and lived around the lead mines in the
> Murchison district of Western Australia.
>
> I hope this answers the other enquiries I have received about this List.
>
> Cheers
>
> Pat
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