Summary
Leaflet which lists the Baptisms of Christina, Robert and Jane Panton. In 1851-1852 the Panton family made arrangements to emigrate to Port Phillip through the British Colonial Land and Emigration Office. The family was struck by tragedy shortly after arriving, Christina and two of her children, David and John, died within three months of their arrival. Robert Panton an agricultural labourer from Berwickshire, married Christina Douglas in 1839.
Physical Description
Handwritten in ink on plain paper.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Addressed To
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Date of Event
11 Oct 1846
Date of Christina Panton's baptism -
Date of Event
6 Aug 1848
Date of Jane Panton's Baptism -
Date of Event
23 Jun 1850
Date of Robert Panton's Baptism -
Classification
Migration, Processing - planning & departure, Identification
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Type of item
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Keywords
Assisted Immigration, British Immigration, Immigration, Immigration Policies, Immigration Selection