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  • Cramer Family (Balranald)

    Balranald is a town in New South Wales. It is Mutthi Mutti traditional country. It was colonised in 1848 and officially gazetted in 1851. It was a major stock-crossing place from South Australia.

    Balranald’s population in 1881 was about 400 people (Wikipedia). There were five stores and six hotels. By 1888, there was a lift-span bridge over the Murrumbidgee River, a Court House, three churches and a Gospel Hall, a hospital, a bank and Masonic Hall.

    The Cramer Family

    March 11, 1896

    Cramer siblings, Josephenna Theresa, John and Matilda are discharged from Royal Park Children’s Home, in Flemington, Victoria –  to the care of their sister, Agnes (Mrs. Dean – writing is unclear in document –  Gampang?). They are taken to Balranald, New South Wales.

    Reference: Index to Children’s Registers of State Wards, 1850-1893

    • Volume: Boys’ Book – BB7, page 173
    • Volume: Receiving House, RH6, page 155

  • Josephenna Theresa, John & Matilda Cramer – Flemington

    1887 (July 8)  Josephenna Theresa (10 years), John (8 years) and Matilda Cramer (6 years) are ordered to the Royal Park Industrial School in Flemington, Victoria.

    Their mother, Margaret Sedgman (Cramer/McNamara) is destitute since her husband (John Hall Sedgman) has deserted her.

    1887

    • Theresa, John & Matilda: Neglected, found wandering about.
      • Father (Henry) dead, Stepfather, J.H. Sedgman deserted
      • Mother: Margaret Sedgman, Sandhurst, destitute
      • Relations: Brother 16.71,  & Sister 16.73
      • State on Admission: Good
      • Vaccinated: Yes
      • 8 July – Girls’ School
      • 20 July – Fostered to: Margaret O’Leary, Ballarat West

    1887-1891 Theresa & Matilda attend the Girls’ School in Flemington. In 1891 (October 20) Theresa is listed as being in Abbotsford.

    1889 Margaret McNamara (their mother) applies for John’s discharge but it is refused (4326) in lieu of unfavourable Police reports about herself.

    1896 (March 11) Theresa, John and Matilda are discharged to their sister (Mrs. Dean) in Gampang, Balranald, NSW. There is no trace of their Step-father, J.H. Sedgman. Their mother is also living in Balranald.

    Reference:  Index to the Children’s Registers of State Wards 1850-1893 (Victoria):

    • (Matilda and John)Volume BB7 (Boys’ Book), page 173 & Vol RH6 (Receiving House), page 155.
    • (Theresa), Volume BB7, page 174 TC and TSN & RH6, page 150 TC and TSR