Orphan Number: | 83 |
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Orphan: | William ANSON |
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Mother: | ANSON, Jane |
Father: | , |
Mother's ship: | Greenlaw |
Father's ship: | |
Age when admitted: | 1yr 6mths |
Date admitted: | 20 Sep 1847 |
Date discharged: | 21 Jan 1849 |
Institution(s): | Queens Orphan School |
Discharged to: | died from croup |
Remarks: | buried 23rd Jan 1849 at St John's Cemetery, New Town |
References: | SWD7, 28 |
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.