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Eleanor (Ellen) Hammond (1820–1855)

Eleanor McQuiggan arrived in Sydney in 1842 aboard the Wilson, with her father William and siblings, as an assisted immigrant. The children boosted their ages to gain government assistance. Her occupation was given as housemaid and dairy maid and her religion was Presbyterian. She could read and write.

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'Hammond, Eleanor (Ellen) (1820–1855)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/hammond-eleanor-ellen-24994/text33512, accessed 2 May 2024.

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Alternative Names
  • McQuiggan, Eleanor
Birth

1820
Dromore, Down, Ireland

Death

23 October, 1855 (aged ~ 35)
Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia

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