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Eliza Burdett Wittenoom (1789–1867)

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  • death notice, Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth), 10 July 1867, p 2

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'Wittenoom, Eliza Burdett (1789–1867)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/wittenoom-eliza-burdett-18167/text, accessed 7 December 2024.

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Eliza Wittenoom, n.d.

Eliza Wittenoom, n.d.

State Library of Western Australia, b2304524

Life Summary [details]

Birth

1789
England

Death

29 June, 1867 (aged ~ 78)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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