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Name	Mary Cecil Tenison Woods
Alternative Names	Mary Cecil Kitson
Born	9 December, 1893 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Died	18 October, 1971 (aged 77) Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious Influence	Catholic Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Occupation *	barrister (1917-1935) South Australia, Australia book editor (1935-1971) New South Wales, Australia child welfare reformer (1935-1971) New South Wales, Australia legal scholar (1935-1971) New South Wales, Australia women's activist (1935-1971) New South Wales, Australia

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