Orphan Number: 4758

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Lyn Wilson wrote:

Mary's mother Mary Rushford was tried at Wexford Ireland for receiving stolen goods on 6th October 1846 & was sentenced to transportation for 7 years & arrived Hobart Tasmania 1847 with daughter Mary who died at Dynnyme nusery 18 November 1847 Aged 1. Do not know Mary's father, could be William Wry as he & Mary snr  applied for a licence to marry on 19th June 1849. They did not marry. 

Mary was born 27th November 1849.  Mary married William Booth in Victoria in 1876 & had 4 children Lillian Harriet-1878, William Ernest 1879-1958, Violet Mary1881 & Rose Everleen 1883.

She is my great grand Aunt. The information for Mary's mother & father on her orphan record appear incorrect

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