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Mary Jane Crofton (1828–1904)

Mary Jane Barker married Cornelius Crofton on 7 July 1847 at Paramatta, New South Wales.

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'Crofton, Mary Jane (1828–1904)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/crofton-mary-jane-27943/text35691, accessed 9 November 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Barker, Mary Jane
Birth

14 December, 1828
London, Middlesex, England

Death

25 January, 1904 (aged 75)
Rydalmere, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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