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Quote this number to access your records: Queensland State Archives Series ID, 16531
These records are held by Queensland State Archives.
These Admission Registers, Series ID 16531, relate to St. Joseph’s Orphanage, Bucasia (Mackay). This register of admissions to St. Joseph’s Orphanage provides the following details of each child:- name, place of birth (if known), date of birth, date admitted, reason for admission, on what terms admitted, date and to whom discharged, reason for discharge, name of parents (if known), occupation of parents, residence of parents and any remarks. Behavioural comments regarding the children are sometimes mentioned. The start of the register contains an index of children admitted to the Orphanage.
These records are open access and have been digitised by QSA. To access this register click the ‘View Digital Copy’ link on the QSA item page.