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Participant Info

First Name

Mary

Surname

Crane (Crain)

Native Place

Enniskillen, Fermanagh

Age On Arrival

16

Parents

Not recorded

Religion

Church of England

Ship Name

Diadem (Melbourne Jan 1850)

Details

shipping: nursemaid, reads only; Enniskillen PLU PRONI BG/14/G/4 (71) 13 year old, orphan, entered 4 Jul 1847, left workhouse 2 Oct 1849; empl. by William Armstrong, Melbourne, £6, 12 months; married John Collins (c.1820-1889) in 1852 Melbourne; 13 children; died 5 Jan 1914 Cancelo noted on Eden Monaro Pioneers website might not be this girl as she is shown as born in Scotland. Descendant probably correct that she married under employer's name as Armstrong & died Bombala 9 Jan 1883. Needs confirmation from documents.

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