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Orphan Number: 2209
Orphan: Edith GREGORY
Mother:O'BRIEN, Bridget
Father:GREGORY, George
Mother's ship:Blackfriar
Father's ship:
Age when admitted:3yrs 6mths
Date admitted:3 Nov 1858
Date discharged:21 May 1869, 27 Mar 1872
Institution(s):Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: Mrs A Ramsden, Hobart, returned to QO then to Henry Mansfield, 27 Brisbane St
Remarks: good conduct prize Jan 1864, 1868 - suffered abuse from Ramsden
References: SWD6, 26/7, 26/12, 28, 32/1, HAP1871/63, Mercury 7 Dec 1871

This orphan has been claimed by: Lesley French

Edith was my great grandmother's sister. I understand that my grandmother Sarah (my mum's Granny Finn) searched for her brother and sister at the end of her life without success.
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