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Walter McGill b. c.1826

Also known as Walter M'Gill, Waller McGill

Mid 19th century Port Fairy (VIC) and Sydney sculptor, monumental mason and phrenologist.

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Residences	1851 40 High Street, Glasgow, Scotland, UK 1841 Cowcaddens Street, Glasgow, Scotland, UK c.1878 - c.1879 Orwell Cottage, 126 Victoria-street, Sydney (Potts Point), NSW (Possibly a surviving outbuilding of Orwell House? ) c.1878 - c.1879 86 Quay Street, Sydney (Haymarket), NSW c.1870 - c.1871 87 Palmer-street, Sydney (Woolloomooloo), NSW c.1867 - c.1868 38 Albion Street, Sydney (Surry Hills), NSW c.1864 - c.1881 Sydney, NSW 1855 - c.1860 Port Fairy, VIC c.1860 - c.1863 West Maitland, NSW	1851 40 High Street, Glasgow, Scotland, UK 1841 Cowcaddens Street, Glasgow, Scotland, UK c.1878 - c.1879 Orwell Cottage, 126 Victoria-street, Sydney (Potts Point), NSW (Possibly a surviving outbuilding of Orwell House? ) c.1878 - c.1879 86 Quay Street, Sydney (Haymarket), NSW c.1870 - c.1871 87 Palmer-street, Sydney (Woolloomooloo), NSW c.1867 - c.1868 38 Albion Street, Sydney (Surry Hills), NSW c.1864 - c.1881 Sydney, NSW 19 February 1855 - c.1860 Port Fairy, VIC c.1860 - c.1863 West Maitland, NSW
Other occupations	apprentice stone carver (ANZSIC code: 2090) phrenologist (ANZSIC code: 8539) caricaturist (ANZSIC code: 9002)	apprentice stone carver (ANZSIC code: 2090) (apprentice stone carver 1841/1841?) phrenologist (ANZSIC code: 8539) caricaturist (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Arrivals	1855 (Portland, Vic)	19 February 1855 (Portland, Vic)