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Orphan Number: 2961
Orphan: William Henry KEEFE
Mother:McLOUGHLIN, Mary
Father:KEEFE, William
Mother's ship:Diadem
Father's ship:Staffordshire
Age when admitted:8yrs
Date admitted:8 Oct 1864
Date discharged:14 Jun 1869
Institution(s):Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: William Costain, Launceston
Remarks: won prize Jan 1868 - father dead, mother ill
References: SWD26/7, 27, 32/1, HAP1871/63

This orphan has been claimed by: Jenny Haynes

William was the youngest brother of my great grandmother, Elizabeth Barratt (Keefe). Their mother Mary McLoughlin was a widow and admitted to hospital where she died and her children became orphans. His father was William and other sibling was Katie
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