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Orphan Number: 1359
Orphan: Martha DANCE
Mother:COOK, Mary
Father:DANCE, William
Mother's ship:
Father's ship:
Age when admitted:
Date admitted:Jan 1865
Date discharged:
Institution(s):Queens Orphan School
Discharged to:
Remarks: application refused
References: SWD26, 27

This orphan has been claimed by: Catherine

Martha Dance born 1861 Hobart to William Dudley Dance (convict) and Mary Ann Cook. Martha married Joseph Samuel Moate 1884, Hobart.  They had four children Florence b1881, Alice b 1884, Charles b 1885 & Wiliam b 1889.

Martha died Hobart 1891.


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