Name

Josiah W. Allen

Other names

ALLEN, J.W.

Culture

Australian | English

Gender

Male

Birth date

c.1773

Birth place

Kent, England View on map Close map

Death date

16 November 1838

Death Place

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

Movements

Australia from 4 March 1817 (Fame)

Occupations

Artist (painter) | Convict | Decorator | Drawer | Gilder | Teacher

Summary

Worked: Australia (NSW)

Context

Australia

Addresses

• 1817.
  Portrait painter.
  [ship indent]

• 1817.
  47 Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  [Sydney Gazette, 11 October 1817)

• 1832.
  Castlereagh Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  Minature painter. [NSWCD 1832]

• 1833, 1834, [-1837].
  35 Upper Pitt-street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  Painter. [NSWCD 1833, 1834]

• 1835.
  35 Upper Edward-street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  Painter. [NSWCD 1835].[possible Directory error in street]

• 1837.
  35 Upper Pitt-street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  Painter. [NSWCD 1837].

Biography

Josiah Allen was convicted for having in his possession divers articles for the purpose of marking forged Bank of England notes and was sentenced to 14 years arriving in Sydney in 1817. He received his Conditional Pardon on 31 1 1820 and Absolute Pardon on 28 11 1821.

Last Updated

03 Jun 2024