James Crabb (c. 1780–1818)
James Crabb was a corporal in the 73rd Regiment of Foot. He arrived in Sydney aboard the Dromedary in December 1809. He married Charlotte Bishop on 18 March 1811 at St John's Church of England, Parramatta. He was promoted to sergeant on 1 October 1813 and left the colony for Ceylon (Sri Lanka) with his regiment aboard the General Brown on 19 December 1814. He died of disease at a general hospital in Ceylon on 12 February 1818.
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Pentley, Charlotte (wife)
- Bishop, Thomas (father-in-law)
Citation details
'Crabb, James (c. 1780–1818)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/crabb-james-30089/text37335, accessed 4 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Crab, James
Birth
c.
1780
Banff,
Banffshire,
Scotland
Death
12 February,
1818
(aged ~ 38)
Sri Lanka
Cultural Heritage
Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.