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Bensusan, Julia ( - 1878) |
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| Died: 1878 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||
Julia Bensusan was founding secretary of the Sydney Foundling Institution, later renamed the Infants' Home, Ashfield. She served on the Board from 1874 until her death in 1878. All members of the first committee were described as ' women of prominence in Australia... who tried to use their influence to improve social conditions'. |
| Sources used to compile this entry: Lorne- Johnson, Susan, Betrayed and forsaken: the official history of the Infants' Home, Ashfield founded in 1874 as the Sydney Foundling Institution,Sydney: The Infants' Home, 2001, pp 2-5. | |
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Published by National Foundation for Australian Women on Australian Women's Archives Project Web Site Comments, questions, corrections and additions: awap@womenaustralia.info Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 4 September 2008 http://womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE1011b.htm |