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William Curtis (1788–?)

William Curtis was baptised on 20 July 1788, the son of Mary Branham and William Curtis, a seaman. William went with his mother to Norfolk Island on the Sirius in March 1790 and returned with her and his half-sister Alicia to Sydney on the Queen in December 1791. They left the colony for England aboard the Gorgon later that month.

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'Curtis, William (1788–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/curtis-william-30395/text37698, accessed 29 April 2025.

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Alternative Names
  • Branham, William
Birth

1788
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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