NAA: A1, 1920/8987
Diercks, Lena Wilhelmina Anna
Digital copy - 38762
| Occupation as written | House duties |
| Standardised occupation | DS00: Domestic service - Domestic duties |
| Application received | 1 Jan 1915 |
| Application status |
Approved |
| Official | LTF |
| Date of approval or denial | 7 Jul 1920 |
| If rejected, why? | |
| Birthplace as written | Hamburg, Germany |
| Modern country | Germany |
| Age on application | 48 |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 10 |
| Port of Departure | Hamburg |
| Port of Arrival | Port Melbourne |
| Date of arrival | 17 Oct 1882 |
| Name of ship | Sorrento |
| Voyage | Sorrento (1882-11-01) |
| Address in Australia | 50 Munro St
Coburg |
| Address State | Victoria |
| Time at address | |
| Previous address 1 | Port Melbourne |
| Address State | Victoria |
| Time at address | 33 years |
| Married | Yes |
| Children | Yes |
8
1 son wounded in the war |
| Name of reference | James P. Crichton |
| Occupation of reference | Justice of the Peace |
| Marginalia description | p.1 'F' |
| Police report attached | Yes |
| Link to other applicant | |
| Literate | Yes |
| Reason | Pension |
| Other information | |
Approved 7/7/20 (originally applied in 1915 – not rejected but an apology from 1917 because she asks what is happening and they admit the paperwork was never properly filed. Has to try again in 1920. Not clear why gap, but some negative comments about how German the family were in the Police Report from 1917)
Claims to have arrived in Australia in both 1880 and 1882, and the dates and ages don't add up.