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Mary Martin (1793–1857)

Mary Randall was born on 4 December 1793, the daughter of John Randall and Mary née Butler. She was baptised on 13 January 1794 at St Philips Church, Sydney. 

Mary married John Martin, a friend of her father's, and his fellow shipmate on the Alexander on 20 July 1812 at Parramatta. She died on 27 September 1857 at Parramatta.

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'Martin, Mary (1793–1857)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/martin-mary-30322/text37605, accessed 15 September 2024.

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Alternative Names
  • Randall, Mary
Birth

4 December, 1793
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death

27 September, 1857 (aged 63)
Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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