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Orphan Number: 976
Orphan: Edward CLAYTON
Mother:GRAY, Mary
Father:CLAYTON, Joseph
Mother's ship:Providence
Father's ship:
Age when admitted:3yrs
Date admitted:15 May 1828
Date discharged:20 Jul 1828
Institution(s):Queens Orphan School
Discharged to:
Remarks:
References: SWD24p26, CSO1/1/918 p331, CSO5/86/1885

This orphan has been claimed by: Robert Clayton

Edward was nearly 5 years at the time he was in the Orphan School. See Joseph Clayton 980.  Edward was my G-G-uncle. He never married and died at Perth near Launceston of dysentry at 36 years of age and is buried with the rest of his family in the Perth St Andrews Cemetery. Edward together with his parents Joseph Clayton (Maria) and Mary Clayton nee Gray (Providence) is listed on the Founders and Survivors database.


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