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Orphan Number: 5037
Orphan: Joseph SMITH
Mother:,
Father:,
Mother's ship:
Father's ship:
Age when admitted:5yrs
Date admitted:2 Mar 1861
Date discharged:29 Dec 1866
Institution(s):Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: Henry Boyes, New Town
Remarks: absconded from Boyes 2 Jun 1870
References: SWD26/2, 32/1, POL709


This orphan has been claimed by: Barbara Phillips

Joseph was the ilegitimate son of Jean (aka Jane) Smith who arrived as a convict onboard the Atwick. She married James Bennett in 1840 at Bothwell She never reclaimed her son.



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