Orphan Number: 670
| Orphan: | Esther BURNELL |
|---|---|
| Mother: | GOLDSMITH, Elizabeth |
| Father: | BURNELL, Charles |
| Mother's ship: | |
| Father's ship: | Anna Maria |
| Age when admitted: | 10yrs |
| Date admitted: | 21 Dec 1877, 19 May 1879 |
| Date discharged: | |
| Institutions(s): | Queens Orphan School, Girls Industrial School |
| Discharged to: | apprenticed to Fennell |
| Remarks: | won prize at Girls Industrial School 1883 - mother dead |
| References: | SWD26/13, 27, 52/2, Mercury 20 Jul 1883 |
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Roy Burnell wrote:
Esther Mary Burnell was born on 2nd October, 1867 and her parents were Charles Burnell (convict) and Elizabeth Goldsmith. Esther had 3 siblings Henry Charles b.1862; John b. 1864; and William b. 1869. Esther married Alfred Williamson in 1893 and had a son also called Alfred in 1898. Esther passed away on 15th May 1956 at Hobart, Tas.
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