Florence Broadley RAISTRICK
| First name | Florence Broadley |
|---|---|
| Last name | RAISTRICK |
| Country of Origin | ENGLAND |
| Date of Birth | 4/12/1883 |
| Year of Arrival in Australia | 1911 |
| Submitted by | Helen Hiscock |
Story
Jane had been widowed young and had one daughter, Florence, who was married.
Florence came to Australia in 1911. Her husband had died of TB, 2 children had already died, another, Ida, was dying of the cold, my mother. Jane, Florence’s mother told her to bring Ida to Australia and she would be alright. On arriving in Australia, her mother took one look at Ida and thought she was dead.
Ida married, had 4 children and lived to the age of 81yrs.
Florence’s mother Jane had already migrated to Australia in 1906. She worked in the Mills in Bradford, probably Lister’s Mill as she lived opposite it. A new Woollen Mill had been built in Victoria and they needed workers to run it and had advertized in England for them.
Florence’s husband’s cousin William came out in the RN and they met up and he transferred to the RAN and married her in Sydney in 1918.
I know nothing of the journey or arrival.