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Susannah McAllister (1791–?)

Susannah Mitchell arrived in Sydney, from Norfolk Island, in 1793 with her mother and twin sister, Mary Ann, aboard the Kitty. In 1797 they were living in Parramatta. She moved to Van Diemen's Land (later Tasmania) with her mother in 1808 and on 22 March 1814 married John McAllister in Launceston.

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'McAllister, Susannah (1791–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/mcallister-susannah-25963/text35496, accessed 29 March 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Fitzgerald, Susannah
  • Mitchell, Susannah
Birth

February, 1791
Norfolk Island, Australia

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