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Participant Info

First Name

Ruth

Surname

Harris

Native Place

Dublin

Age On Arrival

18

Parents

Joseph & Margaret (both dead)

Religion

Roman Catholic

Ship Name

Maria (Sydney 29 Jun 1850)

Details

South Dublin BG/79/G/1B No.2191, 13½, [mother also in workhouse], ragged clothing, from South City, in 25 Apr 1845, out 28 Mar 1845; returned BG/79/G/2, No.3493, 15, single, servant, RC, not sickly, house clothes, petticoat fresh, 1 month, South City, in 10 Aug 1846, out 19 Jul 1847; returned BG/78/G/5, No.24307, 16, single, servant, from Church St., South City Dublin, in 14 Sep 1847, out 18 Sep 1847; returned BG/79/G/5, No.334, 17, single, no occupation, Bride St, South City, in 5 Sep 1848, out 16 Feb 1850; shipping: needlewoman, can read & write; marr William Stephen Swadling 1853 Sydney; 7 children, born Erina/Gosford; died of TB in 1887 at Camperdown, Sydney; buried St Peters, Cooks River with daughter, Margaret who died two years earlier.

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