George Seymour (1794–1861)
George Seymour was sentenced to 14 years' transportation for counterfeiting bank notes. He arrived in Sydney aboard the Asia in 1820. He was described as 5 feet 7 inches, with a ruddy complexion, pock pitted, sandy hair and grey eyes.
He married Mary Steward in 1822 and in the mid 1830s left her for Elizabeth Reynolds. Following Elizabeth's death in 1853 he married Jane Whitelaw.
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 18 July 1861, p 1
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Neville, Jane (wife)
- Seymour, Mary Yench (wife)
- Reynolds, Elizabeth (partner)
- Kilduff, Mary Sophia (daughter)
- Windred, Lucy Tyler (daughter)
- Seymour, Richard Henry (son)
- Seymour, John Thurlow (son)
- Kilduff, William (son-in-law)
- Windred, Charles (son-in-law)
Citation details
'Seymour, George (1794–1861)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/seymour-george-24546/text33241, accessed 10 November 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
8 December,
1794
Reading,
Berkshire,
England
Death
13 July,
1861
(aged 66)
Windsor,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
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