William Bullock Grovenor (1804–1858)
William Bullock, an errand boy, was sentenced to life transportation at the Warwick Assizes in 1823. He arrived in Sydney aboard the Guildford on 5 March 1824. He was described as being 5 feet 3¼ inches (160.1 cms) tall with a fair complexion, flaxen hair and hazel grey eyes. He was assigned to George Miller on Melville Island. In 1828 he was working as a storekeeper for John Atkinson. In 1834 his occupation was given as labourer. He received a pardon in 1840.
He later took Grovenor as a surname.
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 April 1858, p 1
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Bell, Elizabeth Ann (wife)
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- Grovenor, Caroline Ann (daughter-in-law)
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- Thompson, Clara Maria (niece by marriage)
- Hammond, Jane (niece by marriage)
- Corrigan, Emily Jane (niece by marriage)
- Carter, Flora (niece by marriage)
- Carter, Elizabeth (niece by marriage)
- Sharpe, Edith Mary (niece by marriage)
- Reynolds, Thomas Orlando (nephew by marriage)
- Reynolds, William Richard (nephew by marriage)
- Reynolds, Joseph (nephew by marriage)
- Reynolds, Richard (nephew by marriage)
- Underwood, Thomas (nephew by marriage)
- O'Connor, John Zephrim (nephew by marriage)
- Reynolds, Henry Archibald (nephew by marriage)
- Reynolds, George Frederick (nephew by marriage)
- Reynolds, Enos Enoch (nephew by marriage)
- Underwood, James Joseph (nephew by marriage)
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Citation details
'Grovenor, William Bullock (1804–1858)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/grovenor-william-bullock-24555/text33246, accessed 20 March 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Bullock, William
Birth
1804
Birmingham,
Warwickshire,
England
Death
30 March,
1858
(aged ~ 54)
Gunning,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
Cultural Heritage
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