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Orphan Number: 468
Orphan: George BRENTWELL
Mother:,
Father:BRENTWELL, John
Mother's ship:
Father's ship:
Age when admitted:5yrs
Date admitted:6 Jun 1843
Date discharged:30 May 1847
Institution(s):Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: died
Remarks: buried 21 May 1847 at St John's Cemetery, New Town - father free, mother dead
References: SWD7, 28, CSO24/149/1401

This orphan has been claimed by: Jeanette Brentnall

My convict's name was John BRENTNALL, and I believe that the surname of this child is similar enough to be a misreading of his name. 

There are three children, Ellen, George and Henry, all of whom died at the school.  Their mother's name would have probably been Esther SIXSMITH, as she and John Brentnall had applied for permission to marry. To date, no record of their marriage has been found.


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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 him. A memorial garden has been created with a plaque dedicated to his 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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