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Henry Buttsworth (1789–1853)

Henry Buttsworth was sentenced to life transportation for stealing four sheep. He arrived in Sydney in 1812 aboard the Guildford. He married Sarah Rose in 1813 and was granted a conditional pardon two years later.

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'Buttsworth, Henry (1789–1853)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/buttsworth-henry-26823/text34405, accessed 15 May 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Boswaite, Henry
Birth

1 November, 1789
Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire, England

Death

17 December, 1853 (aged 64)
Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia

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Convict Record

Crime: theft
Sentence: life