Born in 1788 in Old Brompton, an area of the Medway Towns that is now in Gillingham, William Cuffay was … See more

Cuffay rejected the Owenite trade unions of the London tailors. He went on strike with his fellow tailors in 1834, demanding a ten-hour workday from April to July and an eight-hour day during the rest of the year with pay of … See more

In 1839, Cuffay was involved in the campaign which led to the Chartists presenting a petition to the parliament, which called for universal adult suffrage, no property qualification, annual parliaments, equal repre… See more

In the summer of 1848, Chartists began assembling in London at the Ulterior Committee of Chartists and Irish Confederates. At a meeting on August 13, Cuffay was appointed secretary, but later that day, b… See more

Cuffay died in poverty at the Hobart Invalid Depot on 29 July 1870 at the age of 82.
Although Cuffay died a pauper, seven Australian newspapers in three states – Tasmania, New South Wales and Victoria – published o… See more