Orphan Number: 4418

Orphan:	William POULTNEY
Mother:	ROBERTSON, Margaret
Father:	POULTNEY, William
Mother's ship:
Father's ship:
Age when admitted:	8yrs
Date admitted:	28 Mar 1858, 20 Aug 1860
Date discharged:	19 Sep 1859, 3 Feb 1863
Institutions(s):	Queens Orphan School
Discharged to:	brother-in-law Griffiths, readmitted to QO from Rev Wright, then to William Smith
Remarks:	absconded and embezzled 7/- from William Smith 14 Sep 1866
References:	SWD28, 32/1

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Claimed by Maree Da Costa. You can send a message to Maree Da Costa by email here

Claimed by David Windridge. You can send a message to David Windridge by email here

Maree Da Costa wrote:

William Poultney was brother of my g-grandmother Sarah Poultney (Barrett).

William Poultney (snr) died in 1854, Margaret Roberston died 1855 leaving 6 children, the youngest of whom was William.

 

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David Windridge wrote:

William Poultney the son of William and Margaret Poultney is my great, great uncle. I do not have any knowledge of him but have found his parents grave at Hamilton's St Peters Cemetery.

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