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Name	William Dempsey
Born	c. 1757
Died	17 October, 1837 (aged ~ 80) New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia
Cause of Death	unknown
Related Entries	[View as tree] Dempsey, Jane (wife) Dempsey, Mary (adopted daughter)
Passenger Ship *	Friendship (1788) (marine)
Occupation or Descriptor *	defence forces personnel (British) (1788-1791) New South Wales, Australia shoe/boot maker (1788-1791) New South Wales, Australia farmer (1791-1808) Norfolk Island, Australia farmer (1808-1820) Tasmania, Australia
Military Service *	Captain James Meredith's Company (marine, 1788-1791)
Key Events *	First Fleet (1788) (marine)

* Dates are approximate

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