People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Birth

1 August, 1819
Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, England

Death

25 June, 1905 (aged 85)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Cause of Death

pneumonia

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.

• English

Religious Influence

Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.

• Anglican

Passenger Ship

• Lotus (1829)

Occupation

• commissioner of crown lands
• explorer
• local government councillor
• local government head
• Member of Upper House
• pamphleteer
• public servant
• public service head
• surveyor
• surveyor-general

Awards

• Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
• Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

Key Organisations

• Freemasons
• Queensland Museum
• Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science

Workplaces

• Dept of Lands (WA)
• Survey Office (Dept of Lands, WA)
• Dept of Lands (Qld)
• Survey Office (Dept of Lands, Qld)
• Toowong Municipal Council Qld)