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Participant Info

First Name

Mary

Surname

Agnew

Native Place

Londonderry [Derry], Coleraine

Age On Arrival

17

Parents

Not recorded

Religion

Not recorded

Ship Name

Roman Emperor (Adelaide 1848)

Details

Mary Agnew is named among 12 girls from Coleraine PLU BG10/A/6, p.165; born 12 Apr 1831 (deducted from her 91st birthday celebrations which also confirmed the Coleraine birth place); aged 19 married 1) 35 year old William McLeod at his Adelaide residence; 2 children; married 2) 12 Apr 1865 at her residence Port Elliot to John Abbott; 11 children; John Abbott died 3 Nov 1893 noted as a highly esteemed early settler and an upright and honourable man, buried by Mr Hill, Bible Christian Minister; Mary died 26 Nov 1922 at Middleton, aged 91 leaving 38 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren!

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