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Participant Info

First Name

Mary

Surname

Hughes

Native Place

Roscrea, Tipperary

Age On Arrival

15

Parents

Not recorded

Religion

Roman Catholic

Ship Name

Pemberton (Melbourne 1849)

Details

IGRS website, Apr 2014 noted: 'Matthew Hughes from Roscrea married Catherine Scholfield in 1831 ... in 1848 the family sought refuge in Roscrea Workhouse & their three daughters, Teresa, Mary & Eliza were chosen to emigrate to Australia; shipping: nursemaid, read & write. Empl. Honor Tracey, Little Lonsdale St., Melbourne, £6, 2 years.

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