George Spurway (1806–1885)
George Spurway was sentenced to life transportation for stealing four gold sovereigns, two gold guineas and other items to the value of one pound. He arrived in Sydney in 1829 aboard the Claudine. He was granted a ticket of leave in 1838 and a pardon in 1846.
Additional Resources
- death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 1 May 1885, p 1
- funeral notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 1 May 1885, p 12
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Spurway, George
- Spurway, Frances (wife)
- Spurway, Ann Patricia (wife)
- Hughes, Eliza (daughter)
- Hughes, Mary (mother-in-law)
- Hughes, Matthew (father-in-law)
- Devlin, Susannah (sister-in-law)
- Quaife, Margaret (sister-in-law)
- Small, Mary (sister-in-law)
- Pope, Elizabeth Hancox (sister-in-law)
- Small, Eliza Rebecca (sister-in-law)
- Hughes, Martha (sister-in-law)
- Hughes, Charlotte (sister-in-law)
- Hughes, Sarah Ann (sister-in-law)
- Hughes, Eliza (sister-in-law)
- Hughes, Elizabeth (sister-in-law)
- Hughes, Mary Ann (sister-in-law)
- Devlin, James (brother-in-law)
- Quaife, Edward (brother-in-law)
- Hughes, Robert (brother-in-law)
- Hughes, James Henry (brother-in-law)
- Hughes, Matthew Henry (brother-in-law)
- Small, Thomas (brother-in-law)
- Hughes, Thomas Hassall (brother-in-law)
- Small, Robert (brother-in-law)
- Pope, George Miller (brother-in-law)
- Hughes, William Charles (brother-in-law)
- Hughes, Henry Francis (brother-in-law)
- Youdale, Eliza Rebecca (niece by marriage)
Citation details
'Spurway, George (1806–1885)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/spurway-george-26425/text34245, accessed 10 September 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
27 June,
1806
Shute,
Devon,
England
Death
30 April,
1885
(aged 78)
Ryde, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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