George Manning, a shoemaker and labourer, was sentenced to seven years transportation for stealing bread. He arrived in Sydney in 1829 aboard the Norfolk. According to the ship's indent he was 18-years-old, could read and write, was a Protestant, and had no previous convictions. He was 5 feet 6½ inches (168 cms) tall, had a ruddy freckled complexion, brown hair and light hazel eyes. He was assigned as a government servant to L. Treasener [?] at Wilberforce.
'Manning, George (1811–1907)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/manning-george-17229/text36693, accessed 4 May 2025.
1811
Windsor,
Berkshire,
England
22 July,
1907
(aged ~ 96)
Windsor,
New South Wales,
Australia
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