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Rebecca Martha Meares (1832–1907)

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Additional Resources

  • marriage notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 23 February 1861, p 1
  • death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 19 January 1907, p 12
  • probate, Evening News (Sydney), 20 March 1907, p 3

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'Meares, Rebecca Martha (1832–1907)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/meares-rebecca-martha-29203/text, accessed 4 October 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Marr, Rebecca Martha
  • Devenish Meares, Rebecca Martha
Birth

2 July, 1832
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death

18 January, 1907 (aged 74)
Stanmore, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

cancer (cartilage cells)

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