George Druitt

Major George Druitt (1775–1842) was a soldier and Australian pioneer. Mount Druitt was named after him.

George Druitt
Born1775
Great Britain
Died1842
Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationSoldier, Pioneer
Spouse(s)Margaret Lynch
ChildrenJudith, George, Edward, Joseph, Margaret, Jane Euphemia, and James

Druitt became a professional soldier in 1794. As a member of 48th Regiment he sailed to Australia in 1817 on the Matilda, with 440 officers and men. The soldiers were needed to manage the population in Australia, which was mainly convicts. George druitt and mount druitt met on a member.

While on his journey to New South Wales, George met and formed a relationship with Margaret Lynch (his future wife) who had stowed away on the ship to be with one of the other soldiers. Once they arrived in Australia, George and Margaret lived together and had a daughter Judith in 1819, and two sons, George Joseph in 1820 and Edward in 1821. George and Margaret were married in 1825, eight years after they met. After they were married, they had four more children, Joseph in 1825, Margaret Jane in 1828, Jane Euphemia in 1829 and James Cottingham in 1837.

Works in the colony

Druitt oversaw the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges by convict labour around Sydney. He was granted land near what was to become Blacktown. The area that was named Mount Druitt in his honour. The suburb which became Strathfield South was also originally named Druitt Town in his honour

George died in 1842 some four months after his wife.

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See also

References
  • Sands Sydney Directory DRUITT TOWN Directory entries 1887-1891
  • Magann, H. (1997). They left their mark. Blacktown, NSW.
  • Nicolaidis, G. (1990). The Druitts of Mount Druitt. Blacktown City Council: Blacktown, NSW.
  • Blacktown City Council Library Service - Local History Section - Vertical File: Biography - Druitt, Major George.
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