Orphan Number: 5727
| Orphan: | Susan WILLIAMS |
|---|---|
| Mother: | DYER/DWYER, Susan |
| Father: | WILLIAMS, Henry |
| Mother's ship: | Emma Eugenia |
| Father's ship: | |
| Age when admitted: | 6yrs |
| Date admitted: | 15 Oct 1857 |
| Date discharged: | 11 Nov 1863 |
| Institutions(s): | Queens Orphan School |
| Discharged to: | John C Hallam, Macquarie Boarding House |
| Remarks: | absconded 4 Jul 1865 - mother in gaol |
| References: | SWD28, 32/1, CSD1/119/4177, POL709, Mercury 15 Jul 1865 |
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Colin Buckle wrote:
Susan (or Susanna as she was registered at birth) went on to marry Charles Dogherty in Jan of 1873. This was a short lived marriage as Charles died in Apr of 1873 of Pneumonia.
She then remarried in Aug 1873 to Francis Buxton and had five children between Mar 1875 and Dec 1890.
Susan died on the 13 Jul 1910 in Glen Huon from heart failure.
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