William Westwood was often referred to as a "gentleman bushranger

Bushranger

Bushrangers, or bush rangers, originally referred to runaway convicts in the early years of the British settlement of Australia who had the survival skills necessary to use the Australian bush as a refuge to hide from the authorities...

" because of his dress and respect for his victims. He got the name 'Jackey Jackey' from the aboriginal people. That was his nickname from them.

William Westood was born to James and Ann Westwood on 7 August 1820, in Manuden, Essex, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

, and was baptized on the 27th just 20 days after birth in the church of St Mary the Virgin

St Mary the Virgin

-Churches:* St Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury* St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn Hamlet* St Mary the Virgin, Brighton* St Mary the Virgin, Barnes* St Mary the Virgin, Bathwick* St Mary the Virgin, Gillingham, Dorset* St Mary the Virgin, Henbury...

. At a young age, education was instilled upon him, learning to read and write.