Orphan Number: | 1355 |
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Orphan: | Walter DALTON |
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Mother: | McGILVRAY, Catherine |
Father: | , |
Mother's ship: | Anna Maria |
Father's ship: | |
Age when admitted: | 3yrs |
Date admitted: | 9 Sep 1858 |
Date discharged: | 22 Aug 1869, 17 Mar 1871, |
Institution(s): | Queens Orphan School |
Discharged to: | Maria Hallam, O'Brien's Bridge, Thomas Wright, Spring Bay |
Remarks: | won infants prize 1862 - absconded 1871 - wanted to know his age in 1880 |
References: | SWD27, 28, 32/1, 52/2, CSD1/126/4695, LC176/1p80 |
Walter was my great-grandfather, he married Florence Bellette on 26th Jan 1886.
I have a photograph of Walter and Florence and also have a copy of his Death Certificate.
Wonder why he had the name of Dalton when his mother was Catherine McGilvray?