NAA: A1, 1909/13432
Whiteman, Anna
Digital copy - 5585
| Occupation as written | Household duties |
| Standardised occupation | DS00: Domestic service - Domestic duties |
| Application received | 5 Nov 1909 |
| Application status |
Approved |
| Official | |
| Date of approval or denial | 3 Dec 1909 |
| If rejected, why? | |
| Birthplace as written | Leignitz, Germany |
| Modern country | Poland |
| Age on application | 71 |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 10 |
| Port of Departure | Germany |
| Port of Arrival | Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Date of arrival | 7 Nov 1848 |
| Name of ship | Victoria |
| Voyage | Victoria (1848-11-08) |
| Address in Australia | South Freemantle |
| Address State | Western Australia |
| Time at address | 6 years |
| Previous address 1 | Lyndoch Valley and Adelaide |
| Address State | South Australia |
| Time at address | 55 years |
| Married | Widow |
| Children | Yes |
4 living, all daughters, two in Freemantle WA, one in Northam, WA, and one in Kalgoorlie, WA. |
| Name of reference | William Hughes |
| Occupation of reference | Police Constable, Beaconsfield, West Australia |
| Marginalia description | |
| Police report attached | No |
| Link to other applicant | |
| Literate | Yes |
| Reason | N/A |
| Other information | |
'The Ships List' gives the following about the SS Victoria and Anna's voyage: The barque Victoria, 390 tons, Captain J.H.O. Meyer, from Hamburg, Germany 15th June 1848, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 6th November 1848. The South Australia Register on this site, dated 7th November 1848 gives passenger names and ages, but I do not know Anna's maiden name so cannot find her. However, the following is given about occupations: Passengers: steerage.— 9 carpenters ; 6 clerks ; 35 agriculturalists ; 4 shoemakers ; 2 shepherds ; 2 cabinetmakers ; 2 mechanics ; 2 smiths ; 2 tailors ; 1 house servant ; 1 turner ; 1 schoolmaster ; 1 organist ; 1 millwright ; 1 tanner ; 1 baker ; 1 vintner ; 1 jeweller ; 1 druggist ; 1 upholterer ; 1 pastor ; 1 weaver ; 1 saddler ; 1 missionary ; 1 soap boiler ; 56 females ; 71 [children]