Peter White (c. 1750–?)
Peter White (c.1750- ), joined the Sirius as its sailmaker in 1786. He arrived at Sydney aboard the Sirius in January 1788 as part of the First Fleet. He was lost in the bush for four days from 14 July 1789.
White had a son, Peter, with Ann Powell; he was baptised on 14 March 1791. Powell returned to England on the Waaksamheid in 1791. He was one of several seaman sent to hospital on the homeward journey at the Cape of Good Hope.
* information from Mollie Gillen, The Founders of Australia: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet (1989), p 380
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Goodall, Ann (partner)
Citation details
'White, Peter (c. 1750–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/white-peter-30969/text38338, accessed 29 June 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
c.
1750
Greenrock,
Renfrewshire,
Scotland
Cultural Heritage
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