Richard Homsie (Homsey) Application for Naturalisation 29/5/1925
Title
Richard Homsie (Homsey) Application for Naturalisation 29/5/1925
Subject
Syrian Application for Naturalisation
Description
Richard Homsie, 255 Spring Street, Melbourne, rubber worker, Assyrian, 49 years old, 5/6, black hair and eyes.
Born 14th March, 1876 at Assyria Father Assyrian - Abraham Homsie
Arrived from Port Said (Egypt), April 1887 at Port Melbourne Resides in Melbourne
Wife - Mary Homsie (Homsey on Alien Registration form), born Assyria, 45 years, resides Melbourne, five children 2 over 21, 3 - 19, 14, 12 born Melbourne
Reason for applying for naturalisation - Desires citizenship rights and vote.
Speaks and understands English but cannot read or write
"The applicant would appear to be a desirable type, and there would appear to be no objection. Family are all born in Australia."
Born 14th March, 1876 at Assyria Father Assyrian - Abraham Homsie
Arrived from Port Said (Egypt), April 1887 at Port Melbourne Resides in Melbourne
Wife - Mary Homsie (Homsey on Alien Registration form), born Assyria, 45 years, resides Melbourne, five children 2 over 21, 3 - 19, 14, 12 born Melbourne
Reason for applying for naturalisation - Desires citizenship rights and vote.
Speaks and understands English but cannot read or write
"The applicant would appear to be a desirable type, and there would appear to be no objection. Family are all born in Australia."
Date
29/5/1925
Rights
NAA, A1, 1925/11249
Format
JPG
Language
English
Type
Archive
Files
Collection
Citation
“Richard Homsie (Homsey) Application for Naturalisation 29/5/1925,” Syrians and the White Australia Policy, accessed April 29, 2024, https://rpennellweds1.omeka.net/items/show/81.