Hi I have been trying to research when my grandfathers family come to Australia. From rest certificates etc I have been able to narrow it down to approximately 1912. The family members and approximate ages should be as follows (based on rest certificates etc)
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Fredrick Thomas Cooper 56 Years old Emily Cooper 56 Years old Arthur Cooper 15 Years Old
I have searched the on line inward oversea pbuttenger lists records and the only matches I can find are as follows Name Age Ship Year Emily Cooper 27 Irishman 1912 Fredk Cooper 24 Irishman 1912 Arthur Cooper 19 Irishman 1912
None of the ages match up at all.(they aren't close). Could these be more relatives or is it a coincidence. On the microfiche entry it lists Fredericks occupation as a carpenter, which matches his occupation on the his rest certificate. What are they chances that these are my relatives and the ages are wrong.
There was other family members that came to Australia as well. One of these is Ernest Cooper whom I believe that I have found. I believe that he came out to Melbourne in 1911 on the Suffolk. In this case the age matches up and it also matches with the number of years he was in Victoria on this rest certificate. However another member of the family is Fanny Cooper. I have been unable to find any record at all. I have heard a story that she was on a ship that was "smashed". Could the pbuttenger lists been lost as well.
Any buttistance would be greatly appreciated.
Daryl Stratford Victoria
