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Life Summary

Name William Cuffay
Alternative Names
  • William Cuffey
  • William Cuffy
  • William Cuffei
Born

6 July, 1778
Chatham, Kent, England

Died

29 July, 1870 (aged 92)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Cause of Death

general debility

Cultural Heritage

Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.

Passenger Ship *
Occupation *
Key Places *
Political Activism *
Convict Record
Crime Sentence Commuted To Court Trial Date
insurrection life - Old Bailey, London 18 September 1848 (1848)
Pre-transportation
Occupation tailor/tailoress
Married Yes
Children Yes (1)

* Dates are approximate