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Orphan Number: 5467

Orphan: David WALL
Mother: WALL, Margaret
Father: ,
Mother's ship: Mermaid
Father's ship:
Age when admitted:
Date admitted: Jan 1833
Date discharged:
Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School
Discharged to:
Remarks: from Female Factory to Queens Orphan School
References:CSO5/191/4635

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Claimed by Irene Rebecca Roy. You can send a message to Irene Rebecca Roy by email

Irene Rebecca Roy wrote:

David Wall reported birth 1831

Don't know who his father is, seems mum Margaret Wall is a bit wayward

1832/3/5 Muster: Assigned to Captain Wood at Dennistoun, Bothwell

Margaret Wall married Campbell Roy

Making Margaret step mother to another of your Orphan's Timothy Charles Roy

Margaret was in  Female Factory when David was born

Jan 1833 David Wall son of Margaret Wall of the Mermaid was admitted to Queens Orphanage School

1833 Reported Death of David Wall, born in Hobart Town

I didn't see his name on the Children Who Died At Queens Orphanage School signage at the Church Hall on the 17th Oct 2014

Had he lived he would have been part of our family

RIP little man :) X



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