Orphan Number: | 5985 |
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Orphan: | John McCarthy |
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Mother: | McCarthy, Eleanor |
Father: | , |
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Age when admitted: | 2yrs 10mths |
Date admitted: | 6 Aug 1858 |
Date discharged: | 6 Jul 1861 |
Institution(s): | Infant School |
Discharged to: | Died from measles 6 Jul 1861. Presumed buried in Catholic cemetery |
Remarks: | Catholic |
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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.