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Orphan Number: 650
Orphan: Robert BURGESS
Mother:BURGESS, Esther
Father:,
Mother's ship:Tasmania 2
Father's ship:
Age when admitted:2yrs
Date admitted:13 May 1846
Date discharged:15 Nov 1846
Institution(s):Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: died from inflamation of lungs
Remarks:
References: SWD7, 28

This orphan has been claimed by: Yvonne Jones

His mother, Esther Burgess, and her eldest sister, Mary, were convicted of stealing potatoes and transported for 7 years to Hobart Tasmania.  Robert and his siblings were transported also as Esther was a widow and there was no one left in Ireland to look after them.

Robert was admitted at the age of 2 years on 13 May 1846.  This was much later than any of his other siblings as he was so young when the family arrived in Tasmania.  At the time he still required his mother care.  His mother, Esther, was a convict so any dependent children were placed in government care.  Robert died while in care on 15 November 1846.


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This orphan has been claimed by: Dianne Snowden



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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.


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