William James Shelley (1774–1815)
DIED - On Thursday at his house at Parramatta, after an illness of two days, Mr. James Shelley, formerly on the Mission to Otaheite, and latterly Superintendant of the Seminary for the Reception & Instruction of the Infant Natives of these Settlements; in which capacity he was indeed most estimable to society. He leaves an amiable wife and large infant family to regret his loss; and in their afflictions all who ever had the happiness of his acquaintance, or the experience of his kind unaffected manners, most feelingly participate.
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Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Shelley, William James
- Shelley, Elizabeth (wife)
- Mansfield, Lucy Emma (daughter)
- Draper, Elizabeth (daughter)
- Oakes, Mary Ann (daughter)
- Shelley, Charles (son)
- Shelley, William (son)
- Shelley, George (son)
- Shelley, Rowland John (son)
- Shelley, Susannah Marsden (daughter-in-law)
- Mansfield, Ralph (son-in-law)
- Oakes, George (son-in-law)
- Bean, James Thomas (father-in-law)
- Bean, Rose Ellen (sister-in-law)
- Bean, Esther (sister-in-law)
- Bean, James Thomas (brother-in-law)
- Oakes, Elizabeth Mary (granddaughter)
- Shelley, Lucy Ann (granddaughter)
- Brown, Amelia Matilda (granddaughter)
- Shelley, Susanna (granddaughter)
- Shelley, Charles (grandson)
- Mansfield, George Allen (grandson)
- Shelley, William (grandson)
- Shelley, William John (grandson)
- Shelley, Rowland Mansfield (grandson)
- Marsden, Samuel (friend)
Citation details
'Shelley, William James (1774–1815)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/shelley-william-james-2653/text31460, accessed 16 June 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Shelly, William James
Birth
29 May,
1774
Hanley,
Staffordshire,
England
Death
6 July,
1815
(aged 41)
Parramatta, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
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