Orphan Number: 4006
| Orphan: | Mary MUNTING |
|---|---|
| Mother: | WALL/WARD, Mary |
| Father: | MUNTING, James Thomas |
| Mother's ship: | Duke of Cornwall |
| Father's ship: | Anson |
| Age when admitted: | 9yrs |
| Date admitted: | 2 Mar 1865 |
| Date discharged: | 13 Feb 1868 |
| Institutions(s): | Queens Orphan School |
| Discharged to: | father |
| Remarks: | won 15/- as Fox's prize Jan 1868 - father in prison at Port Arthur |
| References: | SWD26/8, 27, CSD25/11/396, HAP71/63 |
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allan kemp wrote:
Mary Munting married a Wah Sing (Sin) a Chinese Miner from Peking, in Launceston on 5th May 1879.They lived in Moorina before moving to Beaconsfield. They produced three daughters - Florrie, May and Mary.
A photograph of Mary is on the Melbourne Chinese Museum web site along with a photo of Wah Sing (Sin)
Mary Munting was the daughter of James Thomas Munting & Mary Wall (or Ward)
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