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John Pawley (1770–1825)

John Pawley, tailor, was sentenced to seven years transportation for theft. He arrived in Sydney in 1791 aboard the Admiral Barrington. In 1800 he was working as a constable but by 1806 he had resumed his former occupation as a tailor.

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'Pawley, John (1770–1825)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/pawley-john-28453/text36065, accessed 19 April 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Pauley, John
  • Porley, John
Birth

26 January, 1770
London, Middlesex, England

Death

16 December, 1825 (aged 55)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Crime: theft
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