William John Newport b. c.1838

  • Artist (Printmaker)
Newport was a lithographer whose work focused mainly on Northern Territory scenes. Newport was listed in South Australian directories for 1867/1868.
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Newport was a lithographer, and was listed as such in South Australian directories for 1867-68. Carroll states that he executed naively-drawn lithographs of Northern Territory scenes. He was born in England around 1838 and at age 3 he resided with his father Philip Newport at St Swithin London Stone, Middlesex, England. Having moved to Australia, he married Bridget Ann Buckley at St. Patrick’s Church in Adelaide, South Australia on 15 September 1862. Bridget had came to Australia with her parents, John, Mary and Brothers Patrick, and John and sister Mary from Limerick Ireland.

William and Bridget had 8 children: William John Newport (1864 – 1937),
Ellen Jane Newport (1866 – 1935), Mary Ann Newport (1868 – 1932), George Sylvanus Newport (1871 – 1921), Margaret Eliza “Maggie” Newport (1873 – 1943), Rosina (Rose) Newport (1875 – 1929), Alice Newport (1878 – 1953) and
Albert Russell Newport (1881 – 1945).

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Date written:
1992
Last updated:
2013

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