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Participant Info

First Name

Ellen

Surname

Cullen

Native Place

Dublin

Age On Arrival

18

Parents

John & Jane (mother living in Dublin)

Religion

Roman Catholic

Ship Name

William & Mary (Sydney 1849)

Details

Dublin North PLU: Ellen Cullen, aged 10, entered with her widowed mother, Jane, 31 Dec 1840. Ellen's brother, Arthur, aged 6 entered 4 Jan 1841. Jane a shoe closer or binder. All in good health although ragged & dirty. Jane’s husband noted as John. The family were in and out of the workhouse at least 7 times until Ellen finally left on 20 July 1849 in time for William & Mary sailing on 25 Jul. In April 1845 when family entered workhouse, register shows they had lived for 8 years at 26 Strand St, N. City & both children born in ‘William’ Street. Jane Cullen, noted is occasionally noted as a widowed confectioner and is in and out in of the workhouse in 1848 by herself & 14 Nov 1849 she returns with Arthur, aged 14. Jane left 9 Aug 1850, Arthur on 1 Feb 1850. More entries which probably relate to this family in North Dublin Indoor Registers. comment on shipping: Surgeon reports Ellen Cullen could not be kept from the sailors. Vide 49/2660'. Empl. G Crouch, George St., Sydney £8, 1 year.

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