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Orphan Number: 1586

Orphan: John DRAKE
Mother: JONES, Elizabeth
Father: DRAKE, Cornelius
Mother's ship: Tasmania 1
Father's ship: Cornwall
Age when admitted: 9yrs
Date admitted: 23 Dec 1867
Date discharged:
Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School
Discharged to:
Remarks: father ill - child stayed with Henry Oxland/Exlaw of Lightwood Bottom, Huon
References:SWD26/10, 27, CSD25/18/1502

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Claimed by Sandra Harrison. You can send a message to Sandra Harrison by email

Sandra Harrison wrote:

John Drake is my 2 x great grandfather son of Cornelius.



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