Orphan Number: | 4255 |
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Orphan: | Mary PARFITT |
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Mother: | PARFITT, Sophia |
Father: | , |
Mother's ship: | Tasmania 1 |
Father's ship: | |
Age when admitted: | 2yrs |
Date admitted: | 3 Mar 1846 |
Date discharged: | 23 Jul 1846 |
Institution(s): | Queens Orphan School |
Discharged to: | died of inflamation of the lungs |
Remarks: | buried 26 Jul 1846 at St John's Cemetery, New Town Mother's name on convict record is Mary, not Sophia. |
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.