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Mary Ann Jones (1805–?)

In the 1828 Census Mary Ann Power gave her age as 23 and said that she had been born in the colony. She married James Squire in 1823. Her marriage licence stated that her mother was Mrs Sarah Power of Kissing Point. By 1826 Mary Ann was living with Isaac Nichols. They had a daughter, Maria, in early 1827. Two years later Mary Ann married John Samuel Jones.

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'Jones, Mary Ann (1805–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/jones-mary-ann-25684/text33951, accessed 20 March 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Power, Mary Ann
  • Squire, Mary Ann
Birth

1805
New South Wales, Australia

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