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Orphan Number: 4874

Orphan: Hannah Seabourne
Mother: MURPHY, Bridget
Father: SEYMOUR, George
Mother's ship: Blackfriar
Father's ship:
Age when admitted: 11yrs
Date admitted: 31 Mar 1871
Date discharged: 18 Feb 1876,
Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: W H Smith, Hobart, Alan Baxter, Hagley
Remarks: won Roman Catholic prize 1875 - mother dead Seabourne & Semour both listed on original documents, descendant requested Hannah be listed as Seabourne
References:SWD26/12, 27, 32/1, 52/2, 54

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Claimed by Lindy Mollineaux. You can send a message to Lindy Mollineaux by email

Claimed by Sarah White. You can send a message to Sarah White by email

Lindy Mollineaux wrote:

Hannah Seymour was in fact, Hannah Seabourne. Her father was George Seabourne, a convict who came out on the Forfarshire in 1843. Her mother was Bridget Murphy, a convict who came out on the Blackfriar in 1851. George and Bridget married in 1852. Hannah was born in 1860; her mother died in 1865 when Hannah  was less than 5 years old. For the next 6 years her whereabouts are unknown, then she is found at the Orphan School. She won a prize under her true name -  Hannah Seabourne. The records of the school show both names, but the name Seymour has not occurred with any other family member.

Hannah was my great grandmother's (Valier aka Violet Seabourne)  half sister.



Sarah White wrote:



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