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James Partridge (?–?)

James Partridge was sentenced to 7 years transportation on 3 April 1789 at Warwick, England. He arrived at Sydney aboard the Admiral Barrington in October 1791.

Partridge worked as a schoolmaster in Parramatta in 1800 and was living with Alice Fidoe; he had one servant. Granted an absolute pardon by Governor King, he left the colony in 1801 to return to England.

* information from Biographical Database of Australia — https://www.bda-online.org.au

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'Partridge, James (?–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/partridge-james-31087/text38458, accessed 27 July 2024.

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  • Partride, James
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Convict Record

Crime: unknown
Sentence: 7 years