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William REDFERN
Prefix: Dr
Sex: M
Birth: 1778 in Canada ?
Death: 17 JUL 1833 in Edinburgh Scotland
Immigration: as a convict 14 DEC 1801 Sydney Nsw
Aust
Event: "Minorca" ship 1801
Occupation: as a doctor 1802
_DATE2: 1826 Sydney Nsw Aust
_RIN: 110 1
Note: BIOGRAPHY: William Redfern arrived in
Australia as a convict on the "Minorca" in 1801. He had
qualified as a Doctor by passing tne examinations of the Company
of Surgeons London. He was a Surgeons mate in the Navy at the
time of of his arrest. He escaped the death penalty for his roll
in the Mutiny of Nore 12 May 1797-13 June 1797. (The Mutiny was
the result of the sailors discontent with their
conditions.)William pleaded to be transported after lanquishing
for 4 years in jail in England. He was granted a pardon in 1803.
Was sent to Norfolk Island as assistant Surgeon and was there
from 1802-1808 when he returned to Sydney and was appointed
Assistant Surgeon in Sydney from 1808-1819.In 1817 was a
founding member of the Bank of New South Wales. He was a
landholder in Sydney in the area that is named after him
Redfern. He was the most skilled and popular surgeon in Sydney
and family doctor to Governor Macquarie. He is said to be the
father of Australian medicine. He did a great deal in improving
the lot of convicts being sent to the colonies and was one of
the first to be involved in immunization. He returned to England
in 1821 and in January 1824 was on the Island of Madeira for his
Health. He retired in 1826 and returned to England about 1828.
He died in Scotland in 1833.
Change Date: 22 DEC 2004 at 13:12:34
Marriage 1
Sarah WILLS b: 23 APR 1796 in London England
- Married: 4 MAR 1811 in Sydney Nsw Aust
Children
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William Lachlan Macquarie REDFERN b: 27 JUL 1819 in
Sydney New South Wales Aust
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Joseph Foveaux REDFERN b: 7 FEB 1823 in Sydney Nsw Aust
Sources:
- Title: Colonial Secretary index 1788-1825
Author: State records NSW
Abbrev: State records NSW
Abbrev: Colonial Sec
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