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William Cropton Sever (c. 1761–1817)

William Crompton Sever (c.1761-1817) was captain — and part owner — of the Lady Penrhyn when he arrived at Sydney in January 1788 as part of the First Fleet. Sever had a relationship with Ann Green during the voyage; their daughter Laetitia, was baptised at Port Jackson on 9 November 1788, with his name recorded as 'Sivers'.

Sever died in January 1817.

* information from Mollie Gillen, The Founders of Australia: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet (1989), p 325

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'Sever, William Cropton (c. 1761–1817)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/sever-william-cropton-30605/text37933, accessed 10 December 2024.

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Alternative Names
  • Sivers, William Cropton
Birth

c. 1761
England

Death

1 January, 1817 (aged ~ 56)

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