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Orphan Number: 2210
Orphan: George GREGORY
Mother:O'BRIEN, Bridget
Father:GREGORY, George
Mother's ship:Blackfriar
Father's ship:
Age when admitted:6yrs
Date admitted:24 Mar 1864
Date discharged:20 Apr 1872
Institution(s):Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: Abraham Sharland, Queens Rd, John Hancox, Murray St, John Hogan, Sandy Bay
Remarks: won prize Jan 1868 and Roman Catholic prize Jan 1871, 1872/3, absconded from John Hogan 15 Jul 1875, then arrested, embezzled 3/7 from master Abraham Sharland, Sandy bay
References: SWD26/7, 26/12, 32/1, 53, HAP1871/63, POL709, Mercury 7 Oct 1874, Mercury 23 Jul 1875

This orphan has been claimed by: Lesley French

George was my great grandmother's brother. 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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This orphan has been claimed by: Viv Finn

As for Lesley French, George was the brother of my g/grandmother, Sarah Gregory. Their elder sister, Edith was also in the Orphan School. We know quite a lot about Sarah but nothing of Edith or George apart from who they went to after leaving the School. Can't find deaths, marriages etc. anywhere.

It would also be interesting to find what Sarah did between the time of leaving the School and having her first child in her early 20's. Can anyone help.

viv Finn


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