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Francis George Moran (1855–1889)

Frances George Moran (1855-1899) and his brother Henry were placed in the Queen's Orphan School (Hobart) in October 1860. By 1880 he was living in Melbourne where, in that year, he married Mary Neads. He died on 21 November 1889 of 'natural causes accelerated by intemperance' at Collingwood, Melbourne. His occupation was given as dealer.

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'Moran, Francis George (1855–1889)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/moran-francis-george-31573/text39038, accessed 15 March 2025.

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Birth

25 November, 1855
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Death

21 November, 1889 (aged 33)
Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Cause of Death

alcoholism (chronic)

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