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Orphan Number: 768
Orphan: Eliza CANTWELL
Mother:COOK, Mary
Father:CANTWELL, John
Mother's ship:Providence
Father's ship:St Vincent
Age when admitted:4yrs
Date admitted:22 Jun 1836
Date discharged:20 Apr 1840
Institution(s):Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: father
Remarks: father former constable at Government House
References: SWD28, CSO5/86/1885, Mercury 14 & 21 Jul 1886

This orphan has been claimed by: Samantha James-Radford

Eliza Cantwell is my 3rd Great Grandmother. Her parents being Mary Ann Cook (convict) and John Cantwell (convict). Her brothers are Samuel Cantwell and Thomas Cantwell, both of the orphan school. 


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