Heneage Finch (1793–1850) was a 19th-century surveyor. He is known for his surveying work in the

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, Australia.

Life

Heneage born on 20 September 1793 in

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, England. He was the second son of Vice Admiral

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(1758-1794) and Mary Brouncker. In 1815, he completed his studies in Mathematics at

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. He married Elizabeth Foster on 9 January 1818 at

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, England. He left

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on 2 October 1824 on the ''Grenada'', with his wife, and they arrived in Sydney on 23 January 1825. Finch started in the Survey Office on 2 February 1825. He was granted along the Great North Road, which he named "Laguna". Heneage died on 19 September 1850 at

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, New South Wales from injuries after being gored by a bull. Mount Finch (elevation 365m) and

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in New South Wales are named after him.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Finch, Heneage 1793 births 1850 deaths Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford People from Surrey People from New South Wales