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Jervois, William
Jevons, William Stanley
Jilks, George
Jilks, Margaret
Jilks, Maria
Jilks, William Bennett
Johnson, Carole
Johnson, Charles
Johnson, Dianne
Johnson, George
Johnson, Henry William
Johnson, Jack
Johnson, James
Johnson, Jean
Johnson, Keith
Johnson, Ken (Kandy)
Johnson, Lawrence
Johnson, Lyndon Baines
Johnson, Mary
Johnson, Mary (convict)
Johnson, Michael
Johnson, Michael David
Johnson, Richard
Johnson, Richard Anthony
Johnson, Robert
Johnson, Robert Ebenezer
Johnson, Sun
Johnson, Thomas Richard
Johnson, Tori
Johnston, Ada Eveline
Johnston, Allan (Jo)
Johnston, Bruce David
Johnston, David
Johnston, Fanny
Johnston, George
Johnston, George Henry
Johnston, George Horatio
Johnston, Julia
Johnston, Lawrence
Johnston, Percival Horatio
Johnston, Robert
Johnston, William Roderick
Johnstone, Alexander
Johnstone, John
Jolly, Edward B
Jolly, Jane
Jones, Alan
Jones, Catherine
Jones, David
Jones, Francis

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Jervois, William

British military engineer and diplomat who conducted a review of the colonies defences.

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Jevons, William Stanley

English economist who came to Sydney as assayer at the Mint, but pursued scientific and sociological work while in the city, completing a social survey of Sydney in 1858.

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Jilks, George

Transported for stealing a copper, he became cheif constable in Sydney and resided in Riley Street into his 80s.

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Jilks, Margaret

Daughter of the chief constable.

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Jilks, Maria

Wife of the chief constable.

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Jilks, William Bennett

Child born at Windsor.

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Johnson, Carole

African-American dancer who stayed in Sydney after a tour and became a founder of Sydney's Aboriginal dance culture.

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Johnson, Charles

Brookvale resident.

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Johnson, Dianne

Anthropologist whose interest in Papua New Guinea lead her to abandon teaching and pursue studies of Indigenous affairs and the traditional owners of the Blue Mountains and Tasmania.

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Johnson, George

Architect and surveyor whose designs were built in Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney as well as country centres.

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Johnson, Henry William

Landholder at Oran Park.

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Johnson, Jack

Boxer who became the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion, winning the title from Canadian Tommy Burns on Boxing Day 1908 at a fight at Sydney Stadium.

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Johnson, James

Lone survivor of the wreck of the Dunbar in 1857.

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Johnson, Jean

Illustrator and artist.

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Johnson, Keith

Historian and author.

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Johnson, Ken (Kandy)

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Gay female impersonator, drag performer and entrepreneur, owner of Purple Onion nightclub and Ken's Karate Klub at Kensington gay sauna, among others.

Johnson, Lawrence

Film director who specialises in historical and cultural documentary films.

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Johnson, Lyndon Baines

President of the United States from 1963 to 1969.

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Johnson, Mary

Settler who arrived in Sydney on the First Fleet with her husband Reverend Richard Johnson. With her husband she established an early school for the colony's children. They returned to England in 1800.

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Johnson, Mary (convict)

Convict who prospered in business with her partner William Hill, and was the mother of butcher and politician George Hill.

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Johnson, Michael

Artist whose works express a strong orchestration of colour. He has worked and exhibited around the world.

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Johnson, Michael David

Thirteen year old boy who, with three of his school friends and three members of another family, died in the Luna Park Ghost Train fire on 9 June 1979. 

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Johnson, Richard

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Chaplain to the colony from 1788 to 1800 and successful farmer at Canterbury Vale and Ryde.

Johnson, Richard Anthony

Architect who has worked for both government and private sector, designing and adding to some of Sydney's best known buildings, as well as working on some major urban design projects.

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Johnson, Robert

New Zealand-born painter.

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Johnson, Robert Ebenezer

Solicitor and politician.

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Johnson, Sun

Newspaper proprietor, merchant and herbalist whose attempt to gain advertising revenue for his newspaper by purchasing goods from the prospective advertisers, eventually lead to his bankruptcy.

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Johnson, Thomas Richard

Chief Commissioner of Railways in New South Wales between 1907 and 1914. He had been the Assistant Engineer of the Great Northern Railway in England before this appointment.

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Johnson, Tori

Manager of the Lindt Cafe in Martin Place who was murdered by Man Haron Monis during the gunman's 17 hour siege of the cafe on 15-16 December 2014. Johnson was posthumously awarded A Star of Courage.

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Johnston, Ada Eveline

Wife of William Johnston, a wealthy pastoralist. She purchased Clairvaux House in her own name and owned it until its subdivision and sale in 1929.

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Johnston, Allan (Jo)

Founder, with Alan Morris, of advertising agency Mojo in 1979.

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Johnston, Bruce David

Eighth of Robert Johnston's nine children.

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Johnston, David

Landowner at George's Hall and trustee of his mother's estate after she was declared insane.

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Johnston, Fanny

Wife of Robert Johnston of Stanmore.

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Johnston, George

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Soldier and farmer who took part in the Rum Rebellion and made himself lieutenant-governor. Cashiered from the army for his conduct, he returned to the colony and became a successful farmer and settler.

Johnston, George Henry

Writer and journalist whose greatest acclaim came with his autobiographical works exploring the Australian themes of mateship and success.

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Johnston, George Horatio

Landowner responsible for the subdivision of much of the family estate to create the suburbs of Annandale and Stanmore.

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Johnston, Julia

Early settler of Sydney.

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Johnston, Lawrence

Actor and film maker

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Johnston, Percival Horatio

Named by his father Robert after his obsession with Lord Nelson and his battles.

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Johnston, Robert

Naval officer who became an important early landowner in Annandale after having his mother declared insane.

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Johnston, William Roderick

Pastoralist who migrated to Australia from England when he was 18 years old, first gaining experience in sheep stations in western Sydney before going to Queensland. He became involved in the buying and selling of cattle stations and was successful doing so, so much so that he purchased Clairvaux House back in Sydney.

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Johnstone, Alexander

Scottish tailor who helped establish lawn bowls in New South Wales.

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Johnstone, John

First lieutenant in the Marine Corp which arrived with the First Fleet to maintain order in the new colony.

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Jolly, Edward B

Butcher of Pitt Street.

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Jolly, Jane

Butcher who continued the business in Pitt Street after her husband's death in 1854.

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Jones, Alan

Conservative and controversial radio broadcaster and former rugby coach.

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Jones, Catherine

Wife of John Jones who left his estate at Stanmore to the Wesleyan Methodist Church. After her death Newington College occupied the site.

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Jones, David

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Retailer who founded Sydney's first major department store.

Jones, Francis

Passenger who was killed in the wreck of the Edward Lombe in Sydney Harbour in August 1834. A solicitor, he was travelling from London to Sydney with his wife and her brother after his family had apparently objected to their marriage.  He and his wife had been roused from their cabin after the ship's stern hit Middle Head and brought on deck for their safety, but Jones was washed overboard by a wave as he helped his wife to the front of the ship. His body was recovered at Chowder Bay two weeks after the disaster and identified at an inquest by black hair and a worsted stocking on its skeletal remains. His wife, the sole woman on board the ship, survived, although her brother did not. She returned to London in October 1834.

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