Charles Brixey (c. 1758–?)
Charles Brixey/Brexley (c.1758- ) was a marine in the 54th (Plymouth) Company when he arrived in Sydney aboard the Charlotte in January 1788 as part of the First Fleet. He served in Captain James Campbell's Company in the colony. He was promoted to corporal 38th Company and from September 1788 to December 1789 worked as a carpenter.
Brixley was reputed to have fathered a son with Ann Wright. Brixley left the colony on the Gorgon in December 1791 with Wright, her daughter, and their son William.
* information from Mollie Gillen, The Founders of Australia: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet (1989), p 49
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Wright, Ann (partner)
- Brixey, William (son)
Citation details
'Brixey, Charles (c. 1758–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/brixey-charles-30403/text37705, accessed 19 April 2024.