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Robert Sidaway (1758–1809)

Died—On Friday, at his house in Sydney, in his 52d year, Mr. Robert Sidaway, after a long and painful illness.—He was one of the first inhabitants of this Colony; during his very long residence in which he ever supported the reputation of a true philanthropist, and in all other respects a valuable member of society, in which he was universally respected.

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'Sidaway, Robert (1758–1809)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/sidaway-robert-2660/text36920, accessed 8 October 2024.

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Alternative Names
  • Sideway, Robert
  • Sideaway, Robert
Birth

14 January, 1758
Middlesex, England

Death

13 October, 1809 (aged 51)
New South Wales, Australia

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Crime: theft
Sentence: life