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Orphan Number: 3083
Orphan: Betsy KINSHELA
Mother:KINSHELA, Eliza
Father:,
Mother's ship:Blackfriar
Father's ship:
Age when admitted:13yrs
Date admitted:3 Jun 1851
Date discharged:6 Apr 1852
Institution(s):Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: Thomas Duggan, Carrick
Remarks:
References: SWD28

This orphan has been claimed by: Richard Williams

The child you have listed as Betsy Kinshela arrived in Hobart with her mother Eliza and brother James aboard the Blackfriar 1851 on May 29th. Betsy is known in all other documents as Bridget or Biddy. Bridget married William Sawyer at Jericho in 1861 onJune 21st. Two of their children, Richard and Mary Ann Sawyer were admitted to the orphanage in 1863 on Feb.7th.
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