Orphan Number: | 3563 |
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Orphan: | Alexander McDONALD |
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Mother: | CAMPBELL, Eliza |
Father: | McDONALD, William |
Mother's ship: | Blackfriar |
Father's ship: | |
Age when admitted: | 5yrs |
Date admitted: | 3 Jun 1851 |
Date discharged: | 18 Feb 1854 |
Institution(s): | Queens Orphan School |
Discharged to: | died from measles |
Remarks: | buried 21 Feb 1854 at St John's Cemetery, New Town |
References: | SWD6, 28 |
This Orphan died while in care at the Orphan Schools and has no descendants. The Friends of the Orphan Schools acknowledge him. A memorial garden has been created with a plaque dedicated to his memory and all those children who died. Each year the Friends gather at Fox's Feast and pause to remember them all.