Orphan Number: 5507
| Orphan: | William WARD |
|---|---|
| Mother: | SHAW, Janet |
| Father: | WARD, John |
| Mother's ship: | Stately |
| Father's ship: | |
| Age when admitted: | 5yrs |
| Date admitted: | 23 Apr 1857, 5 Mar 1862 |
| Date discharged: | 1 Oct 1857, 12 Aug 1863 |
| Institutions(s): | Queens Orphan School |
| Discharged to: | mother, Conditional Pardon, mother |
| Remarks: | in gaol, 14yrs old, from Broadmarsh, mother in prison. |
| References: | SWD26/5, 28, GD67/1 |
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Wendy McMahon wrote:
William was my great grandfather. His father (my GG Grandfather) was John Ward and his mother (my GG Grandmother) was Janet Shaw. They married in Hobart on 29 Sep 1851.
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