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Orphan Number: 2131

Orphan: Norrie/Norry GORMAN
Mother: GORMAN, Catherine
Father: ,
Mother's ship: Waverley
Father's ship:
Age when admitted: 8yrs
Date admitted: 29 Oct 1847
Date discharged: 21 Dec 1850
Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: mother, free
Remarks:
References:SWD7, 28

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Claimed by Nancy Beauchamp. You can send a message to Nancy Beauchamp by email

Nancy Beauchamp wrote:

From information I received from Linc years ago, all these children were allowed to come from England, their Father James a Convict.

Unfortunately after James was free, he used to beat his wife Catherine, but it ended in her death, and James back in jail.

Very sad story but if one of the girls hadn't married James McNamee, I would not have been born; something good came out of this family. They all went on to make good lives for themselves.



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