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Record #26821
Name :
: Olive THORNBOROUGH (1927 - 1979)


Father
: Albert THORNBOROUGH
Mother
: Evelyn HINES-RANDALL
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 26 Sep 1927   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
: 1948   Spouse/Notes : Athley Alderson HOWSON, Perth district reg 2802
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 27 Jul 1979   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Warwickshire, Birmingham N.

Birth reg Dec qtr 1927, 6d 597, mmn HINES-RANDAL
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Oct 1934
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Moreton Bay

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesOlive was one of 30 children aged 6 to 13 who arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia from Southampton aboard 'Moreton Bay' in October 1934, bound for Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra. She was 6 years old.

Olive travelled with her siblings, Albert (12) and Evelyn (10). Another brother, John, arrived in Nov 1938.

She died in 1979 aged 51 and is buried at Karrakatta Cemetery (EC 26/194) with husband Athley, born 1923 Perth WA, died 17 May 1980 aged 57. 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
26819 THORNBOROUGH, Albert1922ENG, WAR, Birmingham Oct 1934 : Moreton Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26820 THORNBOROUGH, Evelyn1923ENG, WAR, Birmingham Oct 1934 : Moreton Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26965 THORNBOROUGH, John1929ENG, WAR, Birmingham N. Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26821 THORNBOROUGH, Olive1927ENG, WAR, Birmingham N. Oct 1934 : Moreton Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes