George
Pollard
Born in Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Son of John Pollard
and Jane (Collins) Lewis
Brother of
Elizabeth (Pollard) Fairbairn, Mary Anne (Pollard) McLarty, William Pollard, John Pollard, Jane Pollard, Thomas Henry Pollard and Michael Pollard
[spouse(s) unknown]
Died
at about age 18
in North Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Oct 2019
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Biography
He arrived in the Colony on the Ganges with his parents and four siblings. He was age 15. His occupation was Farm boy and his religion was Protestant.
He was murdered with an adze by a 15 year old farm hand John Gavin, a Parkhurst Boy on his parents property. His murderer was the first white person to be hanged in the colony.
Online death records have his age as 18 and place of death as Adait Farm.
He is buried at St John's Cemetery Pinjarra.
Sources
- Ganges Passenger list. http://perthdps.com/shipping/ganges.htm
- West Australia BDM records. Death reg 95/1844.
- The Perth Gazette 6/4/1844. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/644987
- Court Report. Inquirer 10/4/1844. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65583189
- St John's Cemetery records. http://www.ozburials.com/CemsWA/Murray/pinjarraSJ.htm
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Categories: Ganges, Arrived 15 Oct 1841