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James Radford Allen (1811–1847)

James Radford Allen arrived in Sydney as an assisted immigrant on 31 January 1839 aboard the Andromache. His occupation on his immigration record was given as shoemaker, he could read and write. His wife, Anne, and three children accompanied him.

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'Allen, James Radford (1811–1847)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/allen-james-radford-24747/text33383, accessed 28 March 2024.

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Birth

20 February, 1811
London, Middlesex, England

Death

3 May, 1847 (aged 36)
New South Wales, Australia

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