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| William Balmain |
| Family
Name: |
Balmain |
Variant
Spellings: |
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| Given
Names: |
William |
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| DOB |
2 February 1762
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DOD |
17 November 1803 |
| Place
of Birth: |
Rhynd, Scotland
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Place
of Death: |
London, England |
| Age
at Death: |
41
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Speciality:
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| Other
Occupations: |
Magistrate
Farmer
Trader |
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| Spouse:
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Margaret Dawson / Henderson (de facto) |
| Children: |
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| Voyages:
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"Alexander" from Portsmouth arr. Botany Bay 20 January 1788 (First Fleet)
"Atlantic" from Sydney to Norfolk Island October 1791
"Albion" dep. Sydney for England August 1801
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| Came
out as: |
Surgeon on convict ship |
| Date
Settled Aus: |
1788
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Date
of Departure: |
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| First
Registered: |
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Off
Register: |
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| Addresses:
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Sydney, NSW 1788-1791
Norfolk Island 1791-1795
Sydney NSW 1795-1801
England 1801
Holborn, London , England 1803 (where died) |
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| Positions
Held: |
Surgeon's Mate RN 1780
Assistant Surgeon RN 1786
Principal Surgeon, NSW 1796 (after John White (qv))
Magistrate on Norfolk Island and at Sydney |
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| Notes:
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Father of John William Henderson (qv) |
| Acknowledgments:
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| References: |
Australian Dictionary of Biography
Dan N. Medical men of the First Fleet. In: Pearn J., O'Carrigan C. Australia's quest for colonial health. Brisbane, 1983: 3-12
Richards D. Medical men at Norfolk Island. In: Covacevich J et al. History heritage and health. Brisbane : Australian Society for the History of Medicine, 1996: 409-11
Pearn J. Gentlemen of the faculty : a synopsis of First Fleet surgeons. Med J Aust 1988;149:639-43
Gillen M. Founders of Australia. Sydney, 1989 |
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