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Mary Ann Alcorn (1816–1882)

Mary Ann Alcorn née Cross's father is record as Edward Baulker. As she was most likely conceived at sea, on a ship which carried no male convicts, it is thought that Baulker was a seaman.

* information from Lorraine Prothero, Cross: His Mark (1987), p 199

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'Alcorn, Mary Ann (1816–1882)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/alcorn-mary-ann-24856/text33430, accessed 20 September 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Cross, Mary Ann
Birth

13 August, 1816
Windsor, New South Wales, Australia

Death

6 June, 1882 (aged 65)
Windsor, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

kidney disease

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