Biographical entry Redfern, William (1774? - 1833)

Summary

William Redfern came to Australia as a convict in 1802 and was granted a pardon in 1803. He was appointed Assistant Surgeon in the Colony in 1808.

Details

Born Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, 1774 (?). Died Edinburgh, Scotland, July 1833.

Archival resources

Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales

• William Redfern - Records, 1812 - 1918, ML MSS 2381; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
• William Redfern - Records, 1794 - 1938, A5407; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

Published resources

Book Sections

• Ford, Edward, 'Redfern, William (1774-1833)', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 2, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1967, pp. 368-371. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020324b.htm. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Redfern, William', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1463019. Details