Orphan Number: | 1154 |
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Orphan: | Margaret COOKE |
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Mother: | COOKE, Mary |
Father: | , |
Mother's ship: | New Grove |
Father's ship: | |
Age when admitted: | 2yrs 3mths |
Date admitted: | 27 Jul 1840 |
Date discharged: | 15 Jun 1843 |
Institution(s): | Queens Orphan School |
Discharged to: | died of consumption |
Remarks: | buried 17 Jun 1843 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 her. A memorial garden has been created with a plaque dedicated to her memory and all those children who died. Each year the Friends gather at Fox's Feast and pause to remember them all.