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Life Summary

Name Israel Chapman
Born

c. 1794
London, Middlesex, England

Died

4 July, 1868 (aged ~ 74)
Liverpool, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

general debility

Cultural Heritage

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Passenger Ship *
Occupation *
Workplaces *
Convict Record
Crime Sentence Commuted To Court Trial Date
highway robbery death life Old Bailey, London 14 January 1818 (1818)
Pre-transportation
Occupation coach driver
Post-transportation
Left the colony Yes

* Dates are approximate