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Orphan Number: 2262

Orphan: Sarah GURNIN
Mother: DWYER, Margaret
Father: GURNIN/ENNIS, Daniel
Mother's ship: Lord Auckland
Father's ship: London
Age when admitted: 5yrs
Date admitted: 23 Jan 1873
Date discharged: 19 May 1879
Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: St Josephs Orphanage, O'Neil, Launceston
Remarks:
References:SWD26/13, 27,37/2

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Claimed by Robert Bellenger. You can send a message to Robert Bellenger by email

Robert Bellenger wrote:

Sarah was a sister of my great grandmother Alice Gurnin, also an orphan(2260). She was born Sarah Girvin to Thomas Girvan of Pontville. She had 2 children to unknown father. Peter Gurnin who died as an infant and Amy Gurnin. Have not been able to locate any details on Sarah or her daughter.

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