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Whiting, William (c. 1762–1808)

Whiting, William (c. 1762–1808)
Born

c. 1762
Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England

Died

7 March, 1808 (aged ~ 46)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

unknown

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  • convict (1788-1792) New South Wales, Australia
  • farmer (1792-1805) New South Wales, Australia
  • butcher (1805-1808) New South Wales, Australia
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Convict Record

Crime: theft (livestock)
Sentence: death
Commuted To: 7 years
Court: Gloucestershire
Trial Date: 23 March 1785 (1785)

* Dates are approximate