Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
James Bruce was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 15th Jul 1831 and arriving 26th Nov 1831 with 201 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 136 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
Claims
"James Bruce was my 4x great grandfather on my maternal line."
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Convict Notes
Hampshire Telegraph 7 Mar 1831: Lent Assizes: Death recorded - James Bruce, for stealing various articles from the dwelling place of Elizabeth Pinnock, of Southampton. Convicted for burglary, the death sentence was commuted to transportation for life. Convict Indent: Age 40, can read and write, Protestant with 2 male children, native place Arbroath (Scotland), Trade or calling seaman, millwright, labourer, Offence robbing pantry, Tried Southampton Assizes 26th February 1831, sentenced to Life, no former convictions, 5ft 5in, ruddy much pock-pitted, grey hair, light grey eyes, horizontal scar over his left eye. 29 April 1831 received on the hulk 'Leviathan' moored at Portsmouth 'age 38'. Ticket of Leave 1840 Conditional Pardon 1848
Margaret Tucker Moxon (15) at 3:36pm, 19th September 2016 wrote of James Bruce: Assigned to A.J Mackenzie, a banker and pastoralist at Dochairn, Bathurst in Dec 1831; Wife Sarah Ann (nee) Burney arrived unsponsored on the Sir thomas Munro in 1833 with sons James 12, Henry 16 mo. Four more children born at Kelso, NSW. Gravestone at Kelso church.