Maybe Warwickshire should have a week-long "home coming" like some of the Scottish Islands do; when descendants of those who left Warwickshire are encouraged to come and visit, join together, participate in local events for family historians and generally see Warwickshire of today...a far cry from the rural place it was when many left. Even Wendy will be surprised at the changes...!!!! (South Warwickshire is less "developed" than the north...though not all would necessarily call it development). J. ----- Original Message ----- From: Wendy Boland To: warwick@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 8:02 AM Subject: [WAR] From Warwickshire to Australia G'day Trying to keep us focused on Warwickshire - although it is probably of use to many researchers as this URL has info re many of the schemes for the different states and also to other destinations such as Canada and Jamacia http://www.hotkey.net.au/~jwilliams4/emigrate.htm snip<<< Emigration to Queensland 1890. Free passages to Queensland The following news articles were published in Warwickshire, England, in 1890, and were kindly made available by Viv Pritchard in Warks, England. "Wanted. Queensland.Australia. Free passages given. Single farm labourers and female domestic servants 17 - 35. Men must be country resident and wholly agricultural. LAND ORDERS value £20 granted to each fee-payng passenger. For particulars, forms of application, & etc, write to (if possible see) MR W.A ARCHER. 70 Regent St.Leamington." (Leamington- Leamington Spa - Warwickshire) src: Rugby Advertiser, 25th Jan 1890. "Free Passage to Queensland, Australia Farm labourers and Female Domestic Servants GEORGE RANDALL, ESQ. Emigration Commissioner From Queensland will visit Warwickshire next week, accompanied by the authorised Agent for the Midlands, Mr W.R. Archer, of Leamington, to answer enquiries, see applicants personally, and give full information, and will be in attendance at the following places:- Rugby Leamington Fenny Compton Kineton Alcester Banbury Those who wish to go to Queensland free, should not fail to come to the nearest of above named places, and so save expense of coming to Leamington. Apply for forms etc by post to W.R. Archer, 70, Regent Street, Leamington" src: Rugby Advertiser 2nd Jan 1889,>>>>>>>>> There is a great deal of information online about migrants including passenger listings------ google! Good hunting Wendy Boland Warwick List Admin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.9/834 - Release Date: 05/06/2007 14:38

What were conditions like in Warwickshire in the 1860's that led to significant migrations? My wife's great great grandfather - John Huggins - farmed 270 acres at Avon Dassett at the time of the 1861 census with his son George. By 1866 John and his wife have a bank account with the New York Emigrant Bank and live in Glen Oak, NY and he works as a groom. His son George moved to Australia, initially to Victoria - gold fields? One son moved to London as a doctor and another was a solicitor - those moves I understand but what changes a man that farms 270 acres and employs several men and boys to a groom in New York? Cheers Steven Bliim Sydney, Australia -----Original Message----- From: warwick-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:warwick-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jacqui Simkins Sent: Wednesday, 6 June 2007 5:32 PM To: Wendy Boland; warwick@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WAR] From Warwickshire to Australia Maybe Warwickshire should have a week-long "home coming" like some of the Scottish Islands do; when descendants of those who left Warwickshire are encouraged to come and visit, join together, participate in local events for family historians and generally see Warwickshire of today...a far cry from the rural place it was when many left. Even Wendy will be surprised at the changes...!!!! (South Warwickshire is less "developed" than the north...though not all would necessarily call it development). J. ----- Original Message ----- From: Wendy Boland To: warwick@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 8:02 AM Subject: [WAR] From Warwickshire to Australia G'day Trying to keep us focused on Warwickshire - although it is probably of use to many researchers as this URL has info re many of the schemes for the different states and also to other destinations such as Canada and Jamacia http://www.hotkey.net.au/~jwilliams4/emigrate.htm snip<<< Emigration to Queensland 1890. Free passages to Queensland The following news articles were published in Warwickshire, England, in 1890, and were kindly made available by Viv Pritchard in Warks, England. "Wanted. Queensland.Australia. Free passages given. Single farm labourers and female domestic servants 17 - 35. Men must be country resident and wholly agricultural. LAND ORDERS value £20 granted to each fee-payng passenger. For particulars, forms of application, & etc, write to (if possible see) MR W.A ARCHER. 70 Regent St.Leamington." (Leamington- Leamington Spa - Warwickshire) src: Rugby Advertiser, 25th Jan 1890. "Free Passage to Queensland, Australia Farm labourers and Female Domestic Servants GEORGE RANDALL, ESQ. Emigration Commissioner From Queensland will visit Warwickshire next week, accompanied by the authorised Agent for the Midlands, Mr W.R. Archer, of Leamington, to answer enquiries, see applicants personally, and give full information, and will be in attendance at the following places:- Rugby Leamington Fenny Compton Kineton Alcester Banbury Those who wish to go to Queensland free, should not fail to come to the nearest of above named places, and so save expense of coming to Leamington. Apply for forms etc by post to W.R. Archer, 70, Regent Street, Leamington" src: Rugby Advertiser 2nd Jan 1889,>>>>>>>>> There is a great deal of information online about migrants including passenger listings------ google! Good hunting Wendy Boland Warwick List Admin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.9/834 - Release Date: 05/06/2007 14:38 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message