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Harriet Newell (1814–1835)

Harriet Twyford migrated with her family aboard the Princess Royal in 1832. She married Alexander Newell on 1 October 1832 at Hobart. She was buried on 22 October 1835 (no death date was registered). Her 11-week-old daughter (registered as Harriet Newhall) was buried on 5 December 1835.

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'Newell, Harriet (1814–1835)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/newell-harriet-27784/text35519, accessed 30 May 2025.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Twyford, Harriet
Birth

9 October, 1814
London, Middlesex, England

Death

21 October, 1835 (aged 21)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Cause of Death

childbirth complications

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