William Singleton (1745–1835)
William Singleton was sentenced to seven years transportation for stealing twenty-seven yards of calico, valued at twenty-seven shilling. He arrived in Sydney in 1792, with his wife and two of his children, aboard the Pitt. His occupation was given as warehouse porter. William was assigned as a servant to his wife and was granted an absolute pardon in 1795. By 1797 the family was living on a 70-acre farm at Mulgrave Place.
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- death notice, Sydney Herald, 28 May 1835, p 3
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Singleton, Hannah Rebecca (wife)
- Reynolds, Sarah Maria (daughter)
- Singleton, Benjamin (son)
- Sibrey, Thomas (son-in-law)
- Reynolds, Edward (son-in-law)
- Reynolds, Ann (granddaughter)
- Sibrey, Sarah (granddaughter)
- Jones, Elizabeth (granddaughter)
- Riley, Catherine (granddaughter)
- Russell, Sarah (granddaughter)
- Turnbull, Sarah (granddaughter)
- Reynolds, Hannah (granddaughter)
- Sibrey, Joseph (grandson)
- Sibrey, Reuben (grandson)
Citation details
'Singleton, William (1745–1835)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/singleton-william-27569/text34966, accessed 14 March 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
11 August,
1745
Cheshire,
England
Death
28 May,
1835
(aged 89)
Singleton,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
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