Summary
Born
Jun 1814
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Feb 1848
Arrival
May 1848
Death
May 1889
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Personal Information
Name: David De Gruchy
Gender: Male
Born: 19th Jun 1814
Death: 16th May 1889
Age at death: 74
Occupation: House Painter
Aliases: Degruchy
Voyage
Departed: 2nd Feb 1848
Ship: Mount Stuart Elphinstone
Arrival: 18th May 1848
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
David De Gruchy was transported on the Mount Stuart Elphinstone, departing 2nd Feb 1848 and arriving 18th May 1848 with 240 passengers.
Built 1826. Wood ship of 611 Tons.
Mount Stuart ElphinstoneReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 245 (124) |
| 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
"Family connection, i have researched his court records from Jersey, Channel Islands"
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Photos
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Convict Notes
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His accomplice, David Whiteman, was also convicted and transported to VDL, on the Forfarshire 1843.
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Australian records indicate he was also convicted for brandy smuggling but no records substantiating that have been found.