Orphan Number: | 2845 |
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Orphan: | Jessie |
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Mother: | , |
Father: | , |
Mother's ship: | |
Father's ship: | |
Age when admitted: | 9yrs |
Date admitted: | 9 Dec 1842 |
Date discharged: | 2 Mar 1843 |
Institution(s): | Queens Orphan School |
Discharged to: | died |
Remarks: | from Flinders Island - aka as Jessie Flinders - buried 4 Mar 1843 at St John's Cemetery, New Town |
References: | SWD7, 28, CSO24/12/1642 |
This Orphan died while in care at the Orphan Schools and has no descendants. The Friends of the Orphan Schools acknowledge her. A memorial garden has been created with a plaque dedicated to her memory and all those children who died. Each year the Friends gather at Fox's Feast and pause to remember them all.