John William Lancashire b.

  • Artist (Painter)
Lancashire was sent to Sydney as a convict in 1798 where he continued to be in trouble with the law, usually for forgery. His glib tongue and artful defence, however, often saved him from punishment, including, on one occasion, a death sentence.
Name
John William Lancashire
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Ship painter (ANZSIC code: 5219)
  • House painter (ANZSIC code: 3244)
  • Sign painter (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • Scene painter (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Glazier (ANZSIC code: 3245)
  • Torger (ANZSIC code: 2210)
  • Ornamental painter (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • Draughtsman (ANZSIC code: 692)
Birth date
Birth place
UK
Death date
c.1807
Death place
New Zealand, New Zealand?
Death note
Uncertain: last reported sighting in April 1807
Active Period
  • 1804
Arrival
  • 18 May 1798 (Arrived in the 'Barwell'.)
Residence
  • c.1806 - c.1807 New Zealand (Lancashire and other convicts stole the "Venus" and sailed to New Zealand. )
  • 1806 Van Diemen's Land (Tas.) (sentenced to hard labour, travelled on the "Venus" )
  • 1798 - 1806 Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870