Orphan Number: 5137
| Orphan: | Catherine STAPLETON |
|---|---|
| Mother: | MURRIE, Jane |
| Father: | STAPLETON, Martin |
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| Age when admitted: | 10yrs 2mths |
| Date admitted: | 9 Jun 1868 |
| Date discharged: | |
| Institutions(s): | Queens Orphan School |
| Discharged to: | |
| Remarks: | mother deserted |
| References: | SWD26/10, 27 |
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Neil Elliott wrote:
I am related to Catherine's mother. Jane Gillespie (2 x great Grandmother) never married catherine's father (Martin Stapleton). She had at least 2 children with him a son born 1855 and Catherine in 1858.
Jane married james Murray in 1866 in Deloraine TAS.
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