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Henrietta Matilda Samuel (1837–1864)

Two children are listed in the passenger list as accompanying Mr and Mrs Levien on the Persian, arriving in Sydney from London on 23 May 1837. As Henrietta is their third child it is likely she was born in Sydney.

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'Samuel, Henrietta Matilda (1837–1864)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/samuel-henrietta-matilda-28346/text36006, accessed 29 March 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Levien, Henrietta Matilda
Birth

1837
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death

5 June, 1864 (aged ~ 27)
Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Religious Influence

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