William Pawley (1800–1863)
William Pawley was listed in 1822 as a shoemaker and by 1823 was a tanner and leather dresser. In 1844 his business was at 166 Castlereagh Street. In 1851 his sons George and Henry had joined him as tanners and curriers at 80 York Street. They also had a tannery in the middle of residential Bourke Street where William Pawley lost his left hand feeding the bark mill. Pawley bought land in Surry Hills in 1842 and lived at Chesterville, 617 Bourke Street, where he remained till his death.
Additional Resources
- death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 6 July 1863, p 1
- funeral notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 7 July 1863, p 8
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Pawley, William
- Pawley, Elizabeth Rose (wife)
- Dunn, Martha Rose (daughter)
- Pawley, William Thomas (son)
- Pawley, George (son)
- Pawley, Henry (son)
- Pawley, Rowland John (son)
- Pawley, Eliza Jane (daughter-in-law)
- Pawley, Louisa Elizabeth (daughter-in-law)
- Pawley, Elizabeth (daughter-in-law)
- Dunn, Thomas (son-in-law)
- Pawley, Hannah (mother)
- Pawley, John (father)
Citation details
'Pawley, William (1800–1863)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/pawley-william-28451/text36064, accessed 4 October 2023.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Porley, William
Birth
4 March,
1800
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
4 July,
1863
(aged 63)
Surry Hills, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
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