John Septimus Roe

The source records Newbury as this person's birthplace. The pin marks the area, not an exact birth address or later home.

What is recorded here

Why this person is known: first Surveyor-General of Western Australia and explorer (1797-1878)

From Wikidata Q1701718

Birthplace

Newbury

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• N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Oscar Taylor, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Jaggery, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Bill Nicholls, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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