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Barker, William George (1804 - 1863) |
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| Born: 1804 Southwark, England. Died: 1863. |
| William George Barker had settled in Sydney by 1833. Manuscript material of his education in navigation at the Royal Mathematical School, Christs Hospital, is held by the Mitchell Library. |
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| Born Southwark, England, 1804. Died 1863. Apprenticed to his father, Lieutenant William Collins Barker, R.N., 31 May 1821. Member of the Masonic Lodge, Sydney, 1836-40. |
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