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Orphan Number: 3970
Orphan: William MORTIMER
Mother:MORAN/MAUGHAN/MORMAN, Bridget
Father:MORTIMER, Richard
Mother's ship:Calcutta
Father's ship:Equestrian 2
Age when admitted:9yrs
Date admitted:2 Mar 1865
Date discharged:26 Jan 1870
Institution(s):Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: G Harbroe, New Town
Remarks: father dead - William died of tetenus aged 15
References: SWD26/8, 27, 32/1, CSD25/11/396, HAP1871/63

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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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This orphan has been claimed by: Lois Pearl Everett

Hi this is my tree:

Bridget Moran 

her daughter Mary Ann Mortimer 

Her son James Mortimer Everett

His son Kevin Albert Everett

His daughter Lois Pearl Everett 

 

all deceased except me. I am 56 and living in Melbourne Victoria, I lived in Launceston in 1998 until 2000. 

 

I feel sad for this little man William Mortimer its sad to lose a mother, poor boy brother to John Richard Mortimer, my great grand mother their sister Mary Ann was nearly three when these two boys left home. 


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