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Participant Info

First Name

Rose (Rosanna)

Surname

McFadden (MacFadden)

Native Place

Donegal, Dunfanaghy

Age On Arrival

16

Parents

Cornelius & Rosanna [Vic BDM]

Religion

Roman Catholic

Ship Name

Lady Kennaway (Melbourne1848)

Details

shipping: housemaid, reads; empl. Robert Robinson, Melbourne £8, 6 months; married Alexander Poynton 1852; husband involved in Eureka Rebellion; 14 children (2 died in infancy); livied in various goldmining areas; died 1920 at Smythesdale; son Alexander State & Federal Politician (OBE), treasurer in Billy Hughes govt.; son John Joseph became Lord Mayor of Perth; grandson Sir Alexander Wales was Lord Mayor of Melbourne.

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