John Shadrack Dorman

John Shadrack (also recorded as Shadrach) Dorman was born around 1828 in London, the son of William Dorman (1803-?) and Ann Oliver (Ann's surname is an educated guess but has not been confirmed).

A degree of mystery surrounds John's early years. It is not known whether he had any siblings. It is believed that he arrived in Australia around 1856.

He married Mary Ann Duker (also sometimes recorded as Ducker) on 6 Dec 1856 at St Paul's Church of England in Tamworth NSW.

John and Mary had three children - Annie (1857-1921), Mary (1859-1947) and Walter (1860-1925).

Johnn sadly died at the young age of 32 after drowning in the Peel River at Nundle.