Morning Listers, I am trying to find when Editha Mary BARR (b) 1883 Portsmouth, England wouls have been first recognised as being in Western Australia, probably around Fremantle, I cannot find her arrival, the first we have heard of her was when she gave birth to her daughter Cicely BARR May 1904 Fremantle, the father was listed as Henry PASCOE. Mary then met Richard RITTER, and married him in Fremantle 1905 and there son Stanley RITTER was born Nov 1905 Fremantle. At some time after that, they went to South Australia, which was Richards home town. This is the story we have been given by family members re her arrival : Editha was supposed to have been sent to West Australia to relatives, because she was with child, the legend goes that it was on the boat where she met Richard, he boarded the "Essex" at Cape Town, on its way out from England, but the records show Editha was not on the "Essex", but we have found Richard on the list as boarding in Cape Town, Africa and leaving ship in SA 14 June 1904, but he soon packed up and went to Western Australia, where he married Editha. A son Stanley was born in Freemantle, and they then come to South Australia where they had another daughter, Hazel, 24 Oct 1908. We have the shipping list of the Essex of those that got off in South Australia, it did not stop in Fremantle untill on its way back to England, and Editha had had her child well before then. Are there any postal directories or enrolment records that are available for Western Australia for around that time peroid, and if so, who do I contact to find out about them, as it may give me an idea as to when she arrived, and when they left to go to South Australia. Also, wanting to find what transport they may have used to get to South Australia between 1905 and 1908. I live in Queensland. Hoping some one may be able to tell me what records I can search for this information please. Thanking you sincerly Gay Ritter [email protected]