Orphan Number: | 4758 |
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Orphan: | Mary Ann RUSHFORD |
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Mother: | RUSHFORD, Mary |
Father: | , |
Mother's ship: | Waverley |
Father's ship: | |
Age when admitted: | 9yrs |
Date admitted: | 7 May 1858 |
Date discharged: | 31 Jan 1862 |
Institution(s): | Queens Orphan School |
Discharged to: | William Evan Lewis, New Town |
Remarks: | won Roman Catholic prize 1862 & 1863 |
References: | SWD28, 32/1, CSD1/126/4668 |
Mary's mother Mary Rushford was tried at Wexford Ireland for receiving stolen goods on 6th October 1846 & was sentenced to transportation for 7 years & arrived Hobart Tasmania 1847 with daughter Mary who died at Dynnyme nusery 18 November 1847 Aged 1. Do not know Mary's father, could be William Wry as he & Mary snr applied for a licence to marry on 19th June 1849. They did not marry.
Mary was born 27th November 1849. Mary married William Booth in Victoria in 1876 & had 4 children Lillian Harriet-1878, William Ernest 1879-1958, Violet Mary1881 & Rose Everleen 1883.
She is my great grand Aunt. The information for Mary's mother & father on her orphan record appear incorrect