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Orphan Number: 5895
Orphan: Harriett Maria Brady DAVIS
Mother:NORTON, Eliza
Father:BRADY/DAVIS,
Mother's ship:Arabian
Father's ship:
Age when admitted:12yrs
Date admitted:8 Aug 1868, 25 Feb 1870
Date discharged:
Institution(s):Girls Industrial School, Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: absonded from reformatory & sentenced to 21 days
Remarks: father Brady changed name to Davis - mother married before to Wm Sheppard per Blundell
References: SWD26/7, 27, 37

This orphan has been claimed by: Ross Brown

Harriett was my father's (Robert William Brown ) grandmother. His mother was Ruby Pretoria Sheppard. We have always been unable to locate details of Harrietts early life.

Hopefully this may lead to further discoveries.


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