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Mary Ann Griffiths (1841–1911)

Mary Ann Poultney (1841-1911) the second daughter of William Poultney and Margaret Robertson was born on 8 July 1841 at Hamilton, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Aged 17 and giving her occupation as a house maid, she married 27-year-old Alfred Griffiths on 19 July 1858 at the Catholic Church in Bothwell, Tasmania.

Mary Ann Griffiths died on 2 April 1911 at her house at Cradoc, Tasmania.

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'Griffiths, Mary Ann (1841–1911)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/griffiths-mary-ann-31802/text39268, accessed 5 November 2024.

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  • Poultney, Mary Ann
Birth

8 July, 1841
Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia

Death

2 April, 1911 (aged 69)
Huonville, Tasmania, Australia

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