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Name	James Robert Wilshire
Born	29 July, 1809 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	30 August, 1860 (aged 51) Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious Influence	Anglican Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Related Entries	[View as tree] Wilshire, Thomas Matcham (brother) Wilshire, Joseph Woods (brother) Wilshire, Helen Eliza (sister-in-law) Wilshire, Ann (sister-in-law) Barton, Laura Maude (niece)
Occupation or Descriptor *	fellmonger (1840-1860) New South Wales, Australia soap and/or candle manufacturer (1840-1860) New South Wales, Australia tannery owner (1840-1860) New South Wales, Australia anti-transportationist (1842-1860) New South Wales, Australia local government councillor (1842-1844) New South Wales, Australia local government head (1844-1844) New South Wales, Australia Member of Upper House (1855-1856) New South Wales, Australia Member of Lower House (1856-1857) New South Wales, Australia Member of Upper House (1858-1860) New South Wales, Australia

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