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Benjamin, Rachel (1808–1862)

On the 15th instant, at her residence, 269, Elizabeth-street South, after a protracted illness, Mrs. Rachel Benjamin, relict of the late Samuel Benjamin, formerly of the firm of Benjamin and Moses, aged 54 years, leaving a large family and a numerous circle of friends to mourn their loss.

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'Benjamin, Rachel (1808–1862)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/benjamin-rachel-20230/text31286, accessed 27 March 2023.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Moses, Rachel
Birth

1808
London, Middlesex, England

Death

15 June, 1862 (aged ~ 54)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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