Dictionary of Sydney

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Crawford, Robert

Principal clerk to the Colonial Secretary who arrived from Scotland in 1821 and soon managed to build up extensive holdings including farms and Clydebank on his town allotment. Financial difficulties later in the decade saw many of the properties sold by 1828.

Milestone
Born
1799
Arrived Sydney
1821
Died
1848
Occupation
Property
Owner of
1824 - 1828