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My name is Jennie Duke. My great, great grandmother was born in County Cork in 1863. She came to Australia as  'remittance woman'. Her name was Mary O'Donovan. I was wondering if anyone could help me understand more about what a 'remittance woman' was?

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Jennie

Jennie Duke

Wednesday 26th Oct 2022, 12:53AM

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  • Jennie,

    The Elizabethan Reference Dictionary has a definition of a "Remittance-Man" as an emigrant depending

    on remittances from home for his living.

    It probably means that your GG grandmother was in receipt of money from home, as she was unable to work?

    Regards,

    McCoy

    Wednesday 26th Oct 2022, 07:54AM
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    Credit: Wikipedia.com

    McCoy

    Wednesday 26th Oct 2022, 08:07AM

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