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Summary
Note with list of Deaths of James Panton, Christina Douglas and David 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 blue paper.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Person Named
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Person Named
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Date of Event
Victoria, Australia, 4 Oct 1853
Date of James Panton's death -
Date of Event
Victoria, Australia, 20 Dec 1853
Date of Christina Douglas's death -
Date of Event
Victoria, Australia, 19 Jan 1854
Date of David Panton's death -
Inscriptions
Handwritten in ink: 1853 Port Phillips Australia/James Panton son of Robert Panton Died Oct 4th/ Christina Douglas wife of Robert Panton Died 20th December/1854 David Panton son of Robert Panton died 19 January.
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Classification
Migration, Settlement - first home & family, Death & mourning
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
16.3 cm (Length), 9 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Assisted Immigration, British Immigration, Immigration, Immigration Policies, Immigration Selection