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Entry Type	Person
Surname	Broughton
Forenames	William Grant
Epithet	clergyman and Bishop of Australia
Dates	1788-1853
Gender Identity	Male
History	He was ordained as a deacon and a priest in 1818 and was curate of Hartley Wespall in Hampshire, 1818-1827, and Franham, Surrey, 1827-1828; he was appointed archdeacon of New South Wales in 1828; he was consecrated as the first Bishop of Australia in 1836; he returned to England in 1852
Relationships	He married Sarah Francis in 1818; they had two daughters, Emily and Phoebe, and a son who died in infancy
Key Events	Born at Westminster, London, 27 May 1788; died in London, 20 Feb 1853
Source	Australian Dictionary of National Biography online
Authorised Form of Name	Broughton; William Grant (1788-1853); clergyman and Bishop of Australia

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