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Orphan Number: 3768
Orphan: Emily MEARS
Mother:,
Father:,
Mother's ship:
Father's ship:
Age when admitted:8yrs
Date admitted:24 Nov 1857
Date discharged:4 Feb 1862
Institution(s):Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: Rev Ewing, then to married sister when Ewing left the colony
Remarks: parents dead
References: SWD28

This orphan has been claimed by: Marlena Turner

Emily Mears was my Great, great grandmother.

She married Henry William Turner, Forest, Tasmania 16 Sep 1867

She died 19 Dec 1893. Emily's headstone is one of only two, left standing at the Blackwall Cemetery. I have been informed it is now in the care of the Historical Society. I assume that is the Stanley or Smithton Society I have a photo of the headstone. Emily had a child before she married Henry Turner. The child was named Emily Jane the father was John Steer, a solicitor. Baby Emily Jane was born 8 Sept 1866, she died 12 Oct1866.

Henry & Emily had 9 children. She died of cancer when the youngest child Lottie was not quite 3 years old.


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This orphan has been claimed by: Timothy Horton

Emily was my Great, great grandmother.

Her father, Henry was a Boatman on the Derwent River.

I have been to the site of her burial and at that time her headstone was the last remaining.


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This orphan has been claimed by: Timothy Horton

Emily was my Great, great grandmother.

Her father, Henry was a Boatman on the Derwent River.

I have been to the site of her burial and at that time her headstone was the last remaining.


You can use this contact form to send an email message to Timothy Horton

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