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Orphan Number: 4795

Orphan: Sarah RYAN
Mother: RYAN, Ann
Father: BURNES, Patrick
Mother's ship: Phoebe
Father's ship:
Age when admitted: 2yrs
Date admitted: 3 Mar 1846
Date discharged: 3 Apr 1852
Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: mother, now free
Remarks: surname on Grangegorman records Byrnes
References:SWD7, 28

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Claimed by Dawn Cantwell. You can send a message to Dawn Cantwell by email

Dawn Cantwell wrote:

Friends of the Orphan Schools

There were three sisters, Sarah, Bridget and Ellen and another child, Catherine, who was born either soon after arriving or onboard the Phoebe. They arrived on the Phoebe with their Mother Ann.

Eight days after arriving Bridget and Ellen were placed in the Orphan School, Sarah at a later date. 

Sarah and Ellen's father was Patrick Ryan. Her mother, Ann's, maiden name was Quirk.  Ann married Robert Archer in 1849 and Sarah went by the name Archer.  I have not been able to find any other info about her, there is no other info about her in the family notes.


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