Henry Townsend's father was a convict. He arrived in Sydney aboard the Batavia in 1818. He later became a farmer at Kurrajong.
'Townsend, Henry (1831–1891)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/townsend-henry-24468/text33180, accessed 14 September 2024.
12 January,
1831
Richmond,
New South Wales,
Australia
26 December,
1891
(aged 60)
Manildra,
New South Wales,
Australia
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