Researching George Imlay
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 94 people with the Imlay surname? In that year Imlay was ranked number 3485 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
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George Imlay
George Imlay (1794–1846), together with his brothers Alexander (1794-1847) and Peter (1797–1881), was a Scottish-born pioneer settler in southern New South Wales. All three reached Australia as military surgeons serving on convict ships. They operated in the region as pastoralists, whalers and shipbuilders.
The Australian Dictionary of Biography says George Imlay was born in 1794. If this is correct, he and Alexander were probably twins. George trained in medicine and became a naval surgeon. While in the navy he served on the three-deck naval warship Britannia. Ports he visited while on that vessel include Algiers and Halifax, Nova Scotia. On one occasion he had to act as a second in a duel between two fellow officers one of who was Lieutenant Baldwin Walker.
He sailed to Australia as a Royal Navy surgeon-superintendent, in charge of the medical care of prisoners on the convict transport Roslin Castle, in February 1833. George joined his brother Alexander on the staff at the Sydney Infirmary. He later joined his brothers in their pastoral, whaling and shipping activities in southern New South Wales.
In January 1838 George Imlay voyaged to South Australia with livestock. While there he joined with an acquaintance, John Hill, to undertake an exploration. They became some of the first Europeans to cross and re-cross the central Mount Lofty Ranges. Commencing from the Torrens Gorge at Athelstone they explored the headwaters of this river, passing through the Birdwood and Palmer districts, to reach the Murray River at Mannum. Despite discovering and describing many important geographical features within the region, they did not bestow any placenames.
Source: George Imlay, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Imlay
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