Biography
James Sheather was born 24 May 1792 in Beckley, Sussex, England, United Kingdom to William Sheather (1763-1839) and Elizabeth Cooke (1767-1830) and died 17 February 1880 Camden, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. He married Celia Wilson (1801-1822) 7 October 1818 in Icklesham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom. He married Mary Jane Milham (1799-1888) 25 February 1824 in Beckley, Sussex, England, United Kingdom.
He arrived in Sydney on 10 March 1839 on the Royal George with his family as "bounty" immigrants, to work for James Macarthur (1798-1867).
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Henry Sheather (1819-1889) | |||
| James Sheather (1820-1895) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Edward Sheather (1824-1902) | 27 July 1824 Beckley, Sussex, England, United Kingdom | 16 November 1902 Nangus, New South Wales, Australia | Eliza Jane Fuller (1826-1908) |
| Augusta Maria Sheather (1827-1884) | |||
| Samuel Sheather (1828-1904) | |||
| Spencer Sheather (1830-1907) | |||
| William Sheather (1832-1907) | |||
| George Sheather (1833-1904) | |||
| Frederick Kyle Sheather (1836-1922) | |||
| Mary Jane Sheather (1839-1880) | |||
| Charles Henry Sheather (1841-1844) | |||
Obituary
I have to record the death of Mr. James Sheather, a very old and respected resident of Camden, who had nearly completed his 87th year. He was engaged in England, and came out with the late Sir James M'Arthur in the ship Royal George in year 1839, and has resided in Camden over 40 years. He leaves a large family of eight sons, two daughters, 67 grandchildren, and 44 great grandchildren, making a total of 121 descendants. His remains were followed to the Church of England cemetery by many friends and townspeople on the 19th instant.
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