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Diana Porter (?–?)

Diana Porter was sentenced to 7 years transportation on 14 August 1805 at the Surrey Assizes, England. She arrived at Sydney in August 1806 aboard the Alexander. She married James Price at St Philip's Church, Sydney, on 9 July 1820. The couple were still together in 1825; no children were recorded.

* information from Biographical Database of Australia — https://www.bda-online.org.au — accessed 4 September 2020

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'Porter, Diana (?–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/porter-diana-30926/text38292, accessed 12 October 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Price, Diana
  • Porter, Dinah
Passenger Ship
Occupation
Convict Record

Crime: unknown
Sentence: 7 years