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Ian's 70th
This photo was taken in February 2010 in Wahroonga Park at my husband Ian’s 70th Birthday, pictured in the middle, orange T-shirt, large beard.
Ian, gathered here with his 5 siblings and all of their descendants. They are all descendants Alfred Ernest, who is a descendant of Alfred Charlton and Harriett Mussett who migrated to Australia on 4th July 1913 with their three small children, Alfred Ernest Henry, Alice and Marjorie. Alfred had purchased a section of land at Byrnestown, near Gayndah, Queensland.
After sailing from England on the ' Orsova' and finally disembarking in Brisbane, they took a train to Gayndah and travelled on to Byrnestown.
Reality hit, when they saw there was no house to live in and according to Marjorie, they lived in the chook house and were expected to clear the land and build their own home. This was too much for Harriett and after six weeks she refused to stay.
The family then travelled back to Sydney, found accommodation in Darlinghurst where Alfred secured a position with the Daily Telegraph. Eventually in 1918 they moved to Wahroonga where he purchased a Newsagency.
The family grew to eight children by 1929.
Here are all of his descendants, and I’m in the front there on right in a white and colourful shirt.
Ian's 70th
This photo was taken in February 2010 in Wahroonga Park at my husband Ian’s 70th Birthday, pictured in the middle, orange T-shirt, large beard.
Ian, gathered here with his 5 siblings and all of their descendants. They are all descendants Alfred Ernest, who is a descendant of Alfred Charlton and Harriett Mussett who migrated to Australia on 4th July 1913 with their three small children, Alfred Ernest Henry, Alice and Marjorie. Alfred had purchased a section of land at Byrnestown, near Gayndah, Queensland.
After sailing from England on the ' Orsova' and finally disembarking in Brisbane, they took a train to Gayndah and travelled on to Byrnestown.
Reality hit, when they saw there was no house to live in and according to Marjorie, they lived in the chook house and were expected to clear the land and build their own home. This was too much for Harriett and after six weeks she refused to stay.
The family then travelled back to Sydney, found accommodation in Darlinghurst where Alfred secured a position with the Daily Telegraph. Eventually in 1918 they moved to Wahroonga where he purchased a Newsagency.
The family grew to eight children by 1929.
Here are all of his descendants, and I’m in the front there on right in a white and colourful shirt.