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Maria Hammersley (1835–1898)

Maria Donaldson arrived in Melbourne in September 1852 as an assisted migrant aboard the Europa.  She was aged 17. She was accompanied by her parents, John (44) and Jane (41) Donaldson, and siblings, Charlotte, 19, Letitia, 15, Elizabeth (13), Myrtle (10) and John (7).

Maria married George Edward Wilson in 1854.

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'Hammersley, Maria (1835–1898)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/hammersley-maria-25214/text33669, accessed 7 June 2025.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Wilson, Maria
  • Donaldson, Maria
Birth

1835
Dublin, Ireland

Death

11 April, 1898 (aged ~ 63)
Windsor, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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