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Orphan Number: 2278
Orphan: Catherine HALFPENNY
Mother:HALFPENNY, Mary
Father:,
Mother's ship:Hope
Father's ship:
Age when admitted:2yrs
Date admitted:5 Sep 1842
Date discharged:17 Mar 1843
Institution(s):Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: died of dysentry
Remarks: buried 19 Mar 1843 at St John's Cemetery, New Town
References: SWD7, 28

This orphan has been claimed by: Friends of the Orphan Schools

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.


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This orphan has been claimed by: Sharon Smith

Catherine Halfpenny was the baby sister of my 3 x G Grandmother Ellen Halfpenny. She was born April 1840, in Newtown, Tipperary, Ireland... the youngest daughter of  soon to be convicts Thomas Halfpenny (Richard Webb) and Mary Foran (Hope).

Catherine travelled with four older sisters.... Johanna, Ellen, Margaret and Mary aboard the Hope with mother Mary. Left behind in Tipperary were an old sister Rose and two brothers Thomas and Patrick. 


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