Orphan Number: 327
| Orphan: | John BESTON |
|---|---|
| Mother: | LAHEY, Betsy |
| Father: | BESTON, Patrick |
| Mother's ship: | Earl Grey |
| Father's ship: | |
| Age when admitted: | 6yrs |
| Date admitted: | 16 May 1850 |
| Date discharged: | 13 Dec 1851 |
| Institutions(s): | Queens Orphan School |
| Discharged to: | died from scrofula |
| Remarks: | brother, Thomas, 2mths, died at Grangegorman Gaol |
| References: | SWD28 |
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Steven Brookes wrote:
John was the brother of Johanna Beston who married Denis King; their son Denis then married Florence Mason who was descended from the family of John Mason. John Mason was the great great grandfather of my wife Penny Brookes (nee Parsell).Link to John Beston's page:
Margaret Scott wrote:
Betty Lahey, John Beston's mother, was my great-great-great grandmother through my paternal line. My father was Les Scott, son and only child of Claude & Violet Scott (nee Scotney). Violet was the daughter of Thirza (Thurza) King and William Scotney.
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