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Orphan Number: 30

Orphan: Maria ALCORN
Mother: ALLCORN, Frances
Father: ALLCORN, George
Mother's ship:
Father's ship: York 2
Age when admitted: 9yrs
Date admitted: 22 Dec 1834
Date discharged: 1 Jul 1835
Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: father
Remarks: father a convict
References:SWD28, CSO5/86/1885p189

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Claimed by pamela wells. You can send a message to pamela wells by email

pamela wells wrote:

Maria Alcorn married my great great great grand father William Smith i was suprised to find out that she had beemn in the orphan school as i thought her family were free settlers . Her marriage certificate said free  so i thought her family were free too.



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