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Participant Info

First Name

Margaret

Surname

Gorman

Native Place

Donegal County [Rathmullan]

Age On Arrival

15

Parents

Not recorded

Religion

Roman Catholic

Ship Name

Lady Kennaway (Melbourne1848)

Details

shipping: nursemaid, cannot read or write; placed in charge of Mrs Christiana Enson, at Melbourne who was the London-born matron on Lady Kennaway who arrived with her 17 year old daughter; enquiry into her 'imbelicity' including copies of letters form Ireland [VPRS 115 corresp. inwards, vol. 4 50/93 & VPRS 117 Superintendent letters to Colonial Secretary, 50/61]; married widower, James Walker, labourer Melbourne mid-1849; 2 children by 1854.

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