George Druitt
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Major George Druitt was a soldier and Australian pioneer. Mount Druitt
was named after him.
Druitt became a professional soldier in 1794. As a member of 48th Regiment he sailed to Australia
in 1817 on the Matilda, with 440 officers and men. The soldiers were needed to manage the population in Australia, which was mainly convicts.
While on his journey to New South Wales
, George met and formed a relationship with Margaret Lynch (his future wife) who had stowed away on the ship to be with one of the other soldiers. Once they arrived in Australia, George and Margaret lived together and had a daughter Judith in 1819, who died as a baby, and two sons, George Joseph in 1820 and Edward in 1821. George and Margaret were married in 1825, eight years after they met. After they were married, they had four more children, Joseph in 1825, Margaret Jane in 1828, Jane Euphemia in 1829 and James Cottingham in 1837.
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The area that was named Mount Druitt in his honour. The suburb which became Strathfield South
was also originally named Druitt Town in his honour http://www.strathfieldhistory.org.au/Druitt%20Town%20Sands%20Directory.pdf
George died in 1842 some four months after his wife.
Mount Druitt, New South Wales
Mount Druitt is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mount Druitt is located 43 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown, and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.There are numerous...
was named after him.
Druitt became a professional soldier in 1794. As a member of 48th Regiment he sailed to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1817 on the Matilda, with 440 officers and men. The soldiers were needed to manage the population in Australia, which was mainly convicts.
While on his journey to New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, George met and formed a relationship with Margaret Lynch (his future wife) who had stowed away on the ship to be with one of the other soldiers. Once they arrived in Australia, George and Margaret lived together and had a daughter Judith in 1819, who died as a baby, and two sons, George Joseph in 1820 and Edward in 1821. George and Margaret were married in 1825, eight years after they met. After they were married, they had four more children, Joseph in 1825, Margaret Jane in 1828, Jane Euphemia in 1829 and James Cottingham in 1837.
Works in the colony
Druitt oversaw the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges by convict labour around Sydney. He was granted land near what was to become BlacktownBlacktown, New South Wales
Blacktown is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Blacktown is located 34 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of City of Blacktown.Blacktown is the largest...
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The area that was named Mount Druitt in his honour. The suburb which became Strathfield South
Strathfield South, New South Wales
Strathfield South is a suburb, in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Strathfield South is located 14 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Strathfield....
was also originally named Druitt Town in his honour http://www.strathfieldhistory.org.au/Druitt%20Town%20Sands%20Directory.pdf
George died in 1842 some four months after his wife.
See also
- History of Australia (1788-1850)History of Australia (1788-1850)The history of Australia from 1788–1850 covers the early colonies period of Australia's history, from the arrival of the First Fleet of British ships at Sydney to establish the penal colony of New South Wales in 1788 to the European exploration of the continent and establishment of other colonies...
- European exploration of AustraliaEuropean exploration of AustraliaThe European exploration of Australia encompasses several waves of seafarers and land explorers. Although Australia is often loosely said to have been discovered by Royal Navy Lieutenant James Cook in 1770, he was merely one of a number of European explorers to have sighted and landed on the...
- History of New South WalesHistory of New South WalesThe history of New South Wales refers to the history of the Australian State of New South Wales and its preceding Indigenous and British colonial societies. The Mungo Lake remains indicate occupation of New South Wales by Aboriginal Australians for at least 40,000 years...