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ALEXANDERS ARRIVAL IN AUSTRALIA: Alexander Books was among a group of sailors from the ship "Active" who were marooned during a sealing expedition on the New Zealand coast line for four years. They were rescued in 1813 by Captain John Grono and his crew on the Govenor Bligh, all arriving in Port Jackson on 15 December 1813.
1787 |
1787
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Montrose, Angus, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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1809 |
1809
Age 22
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Active
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1819 |
February 20, 1819
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Pitt Town NSW Australia
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1820 |
November 28, 1820
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Pitt Town NSW Australia
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1824 |
December 29, 1824
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Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia
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1826 |
October 3, 1826
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Portland Head NSW Australia
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1828 |
November 18, 1828
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Portland Head NSW Australia
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1831 |
April 4, 1831
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Portland Head NSW Australia
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1832 |
August 8, 1832
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Portland Head, New South Wales, Australia
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