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Life Summary

Name Daniel Cooper
Born

c. 1785
Bolton, Lancashire, England

Died

3 November, 1853 (aged ~ 68)
Brighton, Sussex, England

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  • convict (1816-1818) New South Wales, Australia
  • general merchant (1816-1831) New South Wales, Australia
  • emancipist (1818-1853) New South Wales, Australia
  • landowner (1818-1853) New South Wales, Australia
  • publican (1818-1822) New South Wales, Australia
  • sealer (1818-1853) New South Wales, Australia
  • shipowner (1818-1853) New South Wales, Australia
  • whaler (1818-1853) New South Wales, Australia
  • banker (1822-1831) New South Wales, Australia
  • exporter (1825-1831) New South Wales, Australia
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Convict Record
Crime Sentence Commuted To Court Trial Date
theft life - Cheshire 30 March 1815 (1815)
Pre-transportation
Occupation broker (general)
Married Yes
Post-transportation
Left the colony Yes

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