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Name	Emma Mary Withnell
Born	19 December, 1842 Guildford, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Died	16 May, 1928 (aged 85) Mount Lawley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Cause of Death	gallstones
Religious Influence	Anglican Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Occupation or Descriptor *	grazier (sheep) (1864-1890) Western Australia, Australia Indigenous rights activist/supporter (1864-1890) Western Australia, Australia

* Dates are approximate