Orphan Number: 5318
| Orphan: | John THOMPSON |
|---|---|
| Mother: | DRAKE, Maria |
| Father: | THOMPSON, John |
| Mother's ship: | Margaret |
| Father's ship: | |
| Age when admitted: | 9yrs 5mths |
| Date admitted: | 22 Feb 1860, 9 Dec 1865 |
| Date discharged: | 18 Jul 1863, 18 Sep 1868, |
| Institutions(s): | Queens Orphan School |
| Discharged to: | Francis Cherney, returned to QO, then to Charles Cockerill, New Norfolk |
| Remarks: | won Secular prize Jan 1863 and Jan 1868 - father conditional pardon and mother prisoner |
| References: | SWD26/2, 27, 28, 32/1, CSD25/9/205, CSD25/13/804 |
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