Samuel Thorley (1768–1821)
Samuel Thorley was sentenced to seven years transportation for stealing a wooden trunk and an extensive list of contents within it. He arrived in Sydney in 1791 aboard the Active. He lived with Agnes Shales; they married on 18 April 1811. By 1806 he owned 100 acres of land. At the time of his death he owned 547 acres in Sydney, Richmond, Windsor, Liberty Plains, Kurryong & Prospect.
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Thorley, Agnes (wife)
- Simmons, Agnes (daughter)
- Thorley, Philip (son)
- Thorley, Mary (daughter-in-law)
- Simmons, James (son-in-law)
- Gadsden, Frances (granddaughter)
- Simmons, Agnes (granddaughter)
- Simmons, Joseph (grandson)
- Simmons, Isaac (grandson)
- Thorley, Philip Thomas (grandson)
Citation details
'Thorley, Samuel (1768–1821)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/thorley-samuel-16898/text36738, accessed 8 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Thurley, Samuel
- Thawley, Samuel
Birth
1768
Draycott,
Staffordshire,
England
Death
9 August,
1821
(aged ~ 53)
Richmond,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
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