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Orphan Number: 5418

Orphan: Emma TYROR
Mother: FOSTER, Mary Ann
Father: TYROR, James
Mother's ship: America
Father's ship: Canton
Age when admitted: 4yrs
Date admitted: 18 Apr 1850
Date discharged: 21 Feb 1851
Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: adopted by sister, Mrs M A Ware, free
Remarks: mother dead - father deserted
References:SWD28, CSO24/134/4488

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Claimed by Tania McCreanor. You can send a message to Tania McCreanor by email

Tania McCreanor wrote:

Emma Married Henry William Butt on the 16th April 1861 in Launceston Tasmania, she was 17years old while he was about 40 years old.

They had nine children and by 1900 were living in Awarua, Southland, New Zealand until her death in 1936 aged 90 years. She is buried in St Johns cemetary in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.



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