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You can use Wages paid to orphans index, 1849-1851 when you are in the Library. Can't come to the Library? Contact us. |
STEP 1
Collect Wages paid to orphans index, 1849-1851 from the shelves in the Family history area of the Governor Marie Bashir Reading Room.
STEP 2
Search the index to find information about the wages paid to children of convicts. The index is arranged alphabetically by last name of orphans and their employers.
Example of an entry from the index:
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Name |
Barron, Catherine |
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Status |
Orphan |
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Date of Event |
29/04/1850 |
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Location |
Redfern |
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Source |
AO.4/4676.P213 |
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Ship |
Panama |
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Remarks |
Employer Mr J Munce + Orphan Monies AO 9/6173.6 |
STEP 3
Note all details including the 'Source' and 'Remarks' fields as they refer to the original records. You can view the original records at State Archives & Records NSW.
This link opens in a new windowThis index records wages paid to Irish orphan girls, details of their employers and other relevant persons. The index was compiled from the following records held by State Archives & Records NSW:
