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Charlotte Cross (1820–?)

Charlotte Cross née Benson arrived in Sydney as an assisted migrant in 1841 aboard the Earl Grey. She was accompanied by her parents, Samuel and Charlotte Benson, and siblings.

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'Cross, Charlotte (1820–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/cross-charlotte-24849/text33423, accessed 14 October 2024.

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Alternative Names
  • Benson, Charlotte
Birth

20 November, 1820
Rathmoylon, Meath, Ireland

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