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Participant Info

First Name

Mary Ann

Surname

Buchannan (Buchanan)

Native Place

Balliduff? [Aghateeduff or Annaghduff], Cavan

Age On Arrival

16

Parents

John & Jane (mother living in Cavan)

Religion

Church of England

Ship Name

Digby (Sydney 4 Apr 1849)

Details

Ballinduff is probably Aghateeduff or Annaghduff, both Cavan PLU; she seems among 60 girls from the Cavan PLU on the Digby; shipping: house servant, reads & writes, no relatives in colony; Im Cor [4/4637, 49/559] 4 Sep 1849 indentures of 7 girls on Digby apprenticed from Depot at Port Macquarie; married 1) John Mullen 1857 St Clement CofE, Yass, both living Jugiong; 4 surviving girls; John died May 1870; married 2) Thomas Dixon 1871 [unconfirmed] at Jugiong, 1 son; obituary noted: 'a grand old lady ... one of district's oldest identities ... most interesting personality ... .loved and respected by everyone'.

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