Orphan Number: | 1178 |
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Orphan: | Jessie COPELAND |
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Mother: | COPELAND, Mary |
Father: | , |
Mother's ship: | St Vincent |
Father's ship: | |
Age when admitted: | 1yr 11mths |
Date admitted: | 20 Jun 1854 |
Date discharged: | 12 Oct 1854 |
Institution(s): | Queens Orphan School |
Discharged to: | died from teething |
Remarks: | buried 14 Oct 1854 at St John's Cemetery, New Town |
References: | SWD6 |
This Orphan died while in care at the Orphan Schools and has no descendants. The Friends of the Orphan Schools acknowledge her. A memorial garden has been created with a plaque dedicated to her memory and all those children who died. Each year the Friends gather at Fox's Feast and pause to remember them all.