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Orphan Number: 3778

Orphan:	Margaret MELANAPHY
Mother:	MELANAPHY/MALANAPHY, Ann
Father:	,
Mother's ship:	Mexborough
Father's ship:
Age when admitted:	11yrs
Date admitted:	4 Jan 1842
Date discharged:	24 Jun 1845
Institutions(s):	Queens Orphan School
Discharged to:	mother
Remarks:	Malanaphy on convict records
References:	SWD7, 28

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Valma Hick wrote:

Margaret Melanaphy is the daughter of Ann Melanaphy (McGuire) and James Melanaphy of
Fermanagh, Northern Ireland she is also the sister of Ann Melanaphy (age when arrived VDL
13 years); Ellen Melanaphy (age when arrived VDL 7 years - my 2nd great grandmother - see Ellen Melanaphy mar David Sturges(s) and Patrick Melanaphy aged 9 years when arrived VDL)
Margaret married Lubin SLATER on 14th September 1846, O'Brien's Bridge, Tasmania -
12 children (born in either Tasmania or Victoria the majority being born Victoria).

Darrel Downie wrote:

Margaret is my wifes 3rd great grand mother, she married the convict Rueben (Lubin) Slater [it is suggested that Rueben had a speech impediment hence him being recorded as Lubin]. They moved to Brighton Victoria, where they had many children. Lubin died around 1867 and Margaret died in 1899. Their descendants are plentiful. There are many members of the Slater family who have been very successful.

Craig Davies wrote:

Erryn Stephens wrote:

Margaret is my third great grandmother

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