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Orphan Number: 3169
Orphan: Catherine/Kate LEARY
Mother:MALONEY, Eliza
Father:LEARY, James
Mother's ship:Blenheim 4
Father's ship:Blenheim 4
Age when admitted:8yrs
Date admitted:7 Dec 1869, 21 Oct 1875
Date discharged:11 Sep 1874, Jun 1876
Institution(s):Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: J E Nicholas, Cluney, Bothwell, readmitted QO then to Henry Moriarty
Remarks: father military pensioner, mother dead
References: SWD26/11, 27, 32/1, 52/1, 53, 54, HAP1871/63

This orphan has been claimed by: Netty Hazell

Catherine is the sister of my great-great grandfather, John Leary. Catherine went on to marry Basil Alfred Suckling on the 10th Dec 1878 in Hobart. Basil and Catherine had 8 children. Catherine died in 1954.


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