THISTLE

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Rig

Schooner

Built

1825

Built In

Tonnage

57

Dimensions

52'6" x 16'3" x 8'11"

Demise

1828 Apr. reg. Calcutta. 1832 Aug.: James Henty, reg. Launceston. 1836 Dec.: James Henty, Michael Connolly & John Griffiths. 1837 Dec.: Wrecked at Port Fairy & called a brigantine.

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I was born in north fremantle 1957 ..I came home to a Victorian house built 1897 called birkdale ..researching the house history found the house was built by George cable knight ..and Dora Jane pace...Dora paces grandfather was cspt Walter pace who was capt in the east India co prior to 1830...Stephen George Henry married a pace daughter and these two people were squatters on Portland area and are the first people to settle in Victoria ...the Henry's family vessel is the thisle built india

Have some info. on George Cable Knight that may interest you - can you supply your email address?

About gc knight ..Graham contact me again ..pdedman6@gmail.com.au ...0404866571

os that person still out there that has info about the pace family from WA...t 0404866571

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