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Orphan Number: 2041
Orphan: William GEORGE
Mother:GEORGE, Jessie
Father:THOMAS, William
Mother's ship:Cadet 2
Father's ship:Cornwall
Age when admitted:5yrs
Date admitted:1864
Date discharged:19 Sep 1870
Institution(s):Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: mother
Remarks: twin to Jessie - AKA - William THOMAS or CLARK
References: SWD26/7, HAP1871/63


This orphan has been claimed by: aileen ashford

William was the illegimate child of my great great grandma Jessie who was placed at the orphanage with his twin Jessie as was their older brother Alfred and sister Annie

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This orphan has been claimed by: Suzanne Manning

William was the child of Jessie George, my great great grandmother.  William was a twin, his twin sister was called Jessie.


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This orphan has been claimed by: Lesley Long (nee Pennington)

#2041 Billie George/Thomas was my GG grand-uncle. His mother, Jessie George / Clark, was my Gx3 Grandmother. Billie was a twin to #2040 Jessie. Billie's siblings are #2038 Alfred Henry George, who married Mary Matilda George; #2039 & #5301 Annie George/Thomas later Clark, who married John Neal; #2040 Jessie George/Thomas later Clark, who married William Baker. These kids are also listed on this site. Billie never married. Research into his life is thus far a mystery. He died relatively young on 30 June 1884 in Beaconsfield, Tasmania. Ultimately, Jessie made her way to Ringarooma. All her children & families were there as well. This beautiful flower of Scotland with her roots in Jamaica was laid to rest in 1915 in Scottsdale, Tasmania.

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