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Participant Info

First Name

Mary

Surname

May

Native Place

Kilglass, Roscommon

Age On Arrival

18

Parents

James & Bridget (both dead)

Religion

Roman Catholic

Ship Name

Lady Peel (Sydney 3 Jul 1849)

Details

Kilglass is in Roscommon PLU but none from that workhouse so she may be from the Carrick on Shannon workhouse. Shipping: nursemaid, reads, no relatives in colony; Empl. J.H. Maddox, Woolloomooloo, £10, 2 years. Im Report 1858, Appendix J No.24, 24 Aug 1849 indentures with Mr J.H. Maddocks of William St. cancelled for being absent without permission; 18 Sep 1849 went to Mittagong; married Thomas Biffin at Sutton's Forest 1850; 12 children, husband a farmer & publican at Mittagong & Berrima; Mary died 1900 at Moss Vale, apparently buried Berima; Thomas died Nov 1906, Cricketers Arms Hotel, Smithfield

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