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Orphan Number: 3969

Orphan: John Richard MORTIMER
Mother: MORAN/MAUGHAN/MORMAN, Bridget
Father: MORTIMER, Richard
Mother's ship: Calcutta
Father's ship: Equestrian 2
Age when admitted: 6yrs
Date admitted: 2 Mar 1865
Date discharged: 9 Mar 1872
Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: William Stewart, Elizabeth St, Launceston
Remarks: won religious prize 1872/3 - father dead
References:SWD26/8, 27, 32/1, CSD25/11/396, HAP1871/63

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Claimed by Lois Everett. You can send a message to Lois Everett by email

Lois Everett wrote:

I decided to research my family history.  The gravity of sorrow felt for these little boys is great even though I was born 96 years later. 

regards Lois Pearl Everett.

Mary Ann Mortimer lived in Launceston after she married William James Everett. I hope she got to spend some time with her brother John.



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