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Record #12171
Name :
: Kathleen OXLEY (1917 - 1999)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 27 Mar 1917   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
: 1940   Spouse/Notes : Keith Malcolm WISHART (Perth district, reg 1935)
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 10 Feb 1999   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: May 1928
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Ballarat

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardos

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesLast address in UK given as Child Emigration Society, Savoy House, Strand, W.C.

Kathleen arrived aged 11 and was placed at Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia. She was one of 160 children who came to Australia aboard ‘Ballarat’ in 1928. 115 went to Fairbridge WA, the remainder on to Sydney.

Her husband Keith died in 1989 aged 81. 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-06-29 11:35:31 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

Last Updated : 2010-06-29 11:35:46 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
23513 OXLEY, Alfred John1893ENG, LDN, London Apr 1910 : Victorian CAN Rev. Robert Wallace  
16452 OXLEY, Frank1911ENG,     Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
12171 OXLEY, Kathleen1917ENG,     May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
11453 OXLEY, Thomas 1910ENG,    , Lytham May 1923 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
10859 OXLEY, Victor Neville1887ENG, KEN, Dartford Mar 1903 : Canada CAN   
11438 OXLEY, Winifred1907ENG,    , Altrincham Sep 1923 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association