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Where is "WOOR ..." Victoria
« on: Friday 22 October 10 23:32 BST (UK) »
A recent search for an 1872 birth in Victoria revealed a birthplace of "Woor". Can anyone tell me what this is short for? Parents marriage was 1872 in Geelong and all subsequent births in Beechworth 1874-1887.
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Re: Where is "WOOR ..." Victoria
« Reply #1 on: Friday 22 October 10 23:41 BST (UK) »
Hi
Possibly WOORI YALLOCK which is about 75 kilometers east of Melbourne.

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Re: Where is "WOOR ..." Victoria
« Reply #2 on: Friday 22 October 10 23:47 BST (UK) »
In case you need to find other places

as per  the Victoria Resources Board

Place names in Victoria abreviations
·   http://talltrees.sirrah-comp.com/resources/vic_abbr.htm
·   http://www.historyaustralia.org.au/ifhaa/misc/vicnames.htm


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Re: Where is "WOOR ..." Victoria
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 23 October 10 00:14 BST (UK) »
Another place to consider is Wooragee, which is north east of Beechworth.

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Re: Where is "WOOR ..." Victoria
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 23 October 10 01:47 BST (UK) »

I live in Beechworth. Wooragee is 10kms down the road on the way to Wodonga.
If you need any help in Beechworth let me know  ;) There are still many descendants of the pioneering families living here.

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Re: Where is "WOOR ..." Victoria
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 23 November 17 15:43 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: alison2763 on Saturday 23 October 10 01:47 BST (UK)

I live in Beechworth. Wooragee is 10kms down the road on the way to Wodonga.
If you need any help in Beechworth let me know  ;) There are still many descendants of the pioneering families living here.

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Hi Alison, any chance you still live in Beechworth?  It has been a while since this post I realise!

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Re: Where is "WOOR ..." Victoria
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 23 November 17 22:56 GMT (UK) »
Yes I do  ;)
Blundell- Sussex - Newcastle
Kiefel- Prussia- South Australia
Fiegert-Prussia- South Australia
Retford/Deptford-Hampshire- NSW
Keetley-Hathern Leicestershire-New Zealand
Other names: Collis, Williams,Courage, Andrew, Ransom, Gore.

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Re: Where is "WOOR ..." Victoria
« Reply #7 on: Friday 24 November 17 12:31 GMT (UK) »
Great! Do you know if there are any Thornhill's still around? I am looking for descendents of William Henry Thornhill and Matilda Walker Thornhill, arrived sometime between 1856 and 1858...more details can be found here.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=775495.36 
Please don't put yourself out for information though, just what you might recall from previous research/experience! 

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Re: Where is "WOOR ..." Victoria
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 25 November 17 03:16 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Inekes on Friday 24 November 17 12:31 GMT (UK)
Great! Do you know if there are any Thornhill's still around? I am looking for descendents of William Henry Thornhill and Matilda Walker Thornhill, arrived sometime between 1856 and 1858...more details can be found here.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=775495.36 
Please don't put yourself out for information though, just what you might recall from previous research/experience!
I have just read through the other post.
I don't know of any Thornhills in Beechworth but there are still JENSENs here.
Blundell- Sussex - Newcastle
Kiefel- Prussia- South Australia
Fiegert-Prussia- South Australia
Retford/Deptford-Hampshire- NSW
Keetley-Hathern Leicestershire-New Zealand
Other names: Collis, Williams,Courage, Andrew, Ransom, Gore.
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