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Orphan Number: 2397

Orphan: Matthew HARRIS
Mother: REGAN, Mary
Father: HARRIS, William
Mother's ship: Arabian
Father's ship: Lord William Bentinck
Age when admitted: 9yrs 6mths
Date admitted: Mar 1865
Date discharged:
Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School
Discharged to:
Remarks: not admitted Queens Orphan School, but allowance 10/- week
References:SWD26/7, 26/8, 27

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Claimed by Carol(Harris) Jenkins. You can send a message to Carol(Harris) Jenkins by email

Claimed by Robyn Conway. You can send a message to Robyn Conway by email

Carol(Harris) Jenkins wrote:

Matthew married Honoria McGrail, one of their children Kenneth George Harris married Vera Couttie, Their youngest son Robert was my father.

Robyn Conway wrote:



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