Thomas Britiffe Skottowe (c. 1787–1820)
Lieutenant Thomas Skottowe was commandant of the 73rd Regiment at Newcastle, New South Wales. He arrived at Sydney in 1809 aboard the Dromedary or Hindostan. From 1811 he lived with Mary Ann McCarthy. They had two sons. He left the colony, with his regiment, for duty in Ceylon, on 18 April 1815 on the Kangaroo, returning to England in late 1817.
He was living at Tweedmouth, in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland, England when he died. He was buried on 18 November 1820.
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Critchley, Mary Ann (partner)
- McCarthy, John Augustus (son)
- Skottowe, George Thomas (son)
- McCarthy, Pauline (daughter-in-law)
Citation details
'Skottowe, Thomas Britiffe (c. 1787–1820)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/skottowe-thomas-britiffe-30235/text37516, accessed 17 April 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
c.
1787
Wolverhampton,
Staffordshire,
England
Death
17 November,
1820
(aged ~ 33)
Berwick-upon-Tweed,
Northumberland,
England
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