Syms Covington b. c.1814

Also known as Symes Covington, Sims Covington, Simons Covington, Symons Covington, Simmons Covington
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher, naturalist and postmaster. He became Charles Darwin's servant on HMS 'Beagle' in 1831. Resident of Pambula, NSW.

Citations

  • 'NSW Death Records : 2865/1861’.

  • 'NSW Marriage Records : V1841642 25C/1841; V1841842 25C/1841’.

  • 'NSW Birth Records : V1842215 26A/1842; V1844948 28/1844; V184625 31A/1846; V18503224 35/1850; V18501810 155/1850; V18523388 38A/1852; V18541756 40/1854; V1856812 159/1856; 6894/1858’.

  • Nicholas, F. W.; & Nicholas, J. M. (1989), 'Charles Darwin in Australia’, Cambridge, UK : [Entry taken largely from].

  • Gibbney, H. J.; and Smith, A. G. (1987), 'A Biographical Register 1788-1939’, Canberra, ACT.

  • Covington, S., 'Diary of a visit to Australia part 3’, Sydney, NSW : Linnaean Society of New South Wales, Records 1826-1941, Volume 8, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, (manuscript 2009).

  • McDonald, Roger (1998), 'Mr Darwin’s Shooter’, Sydney, NSW : Knopf.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870