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Orphan Number: 2880

Orphan: William JOHNSON
Mother: CHALMERS/CHAMBERS, Isabella
Father: JOHNSON/JOHNSTON, Robert
Mother's ship: St Vincent
Father's ship:
Age when admitted: 11yrs
Date admitted: 6 Apr1864
Date discharged: 3 Mar 1865
Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: Edward Bailey, Launceston
Remarks: father dead - name on convict record Johnson
References:SWD26/7, 26/8, 32/1, CSD1/102/3034

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Claimed by Shelby Mills. You can send a message to Shelby Mills by email

Shelby Mills wrote:

William Johnston/Johnstone was my great great grandfather.

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