Thursday, April 29, 2021

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 29.4.2021 - Made of Wood.


 Old Sea Chest which once belonged to William Long my 2xGreat Grandfather, this chest came with him to Australia back in 1856

 William Long was born in 1830 in Ardstraw, Tyrone, Ireland

Arrival

10 Oct 1856From Liverpool, England to Sydney, Australia.

Arrived in Australia on the 10th October 1856 on board the ship 'Vocalist'. William was 26 years old and came with brothers Samuel 24 & John 22. From County Tyrone. All three brothers could read and write.

 

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