Convict Donald Grant - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1801

Conviction

Desertion

Departure

Oct 1845

Arrival

Nov 1845

Death

Oct 1868

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Personal Information

Name: Donald Grant

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1801

Death: 29th Oct 1868

Age at death: 67

Occupation: Farm labourer & ploughman

Crime

Crime: Desertion

Convicted at: Unknown

Sentence term: Unknown

Voyage

Departed: 1st Oct 1845

Ship: Gilbert Henderson

Arrival: 10th Nov 1845

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Donald Grant was transported on the Gilbert Henderson, departing 1st Oct 1845 and arriving 10th Nov 1845 with 26 passengers.

Gilbert Henderson (generic)

References

Primary Source

Conduct Record: CON37/1/2 Page 570 Employment: CON30/1/2 Page 348 Indent: CON16/1/3 Pages 162-163 Other Records: CON13/1/10 Pages 127-128 CON13/1/10 Page 135

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Convict Notes

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on 22nd May 2025

No; 570 TRIAL; Grahams Town [Town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa] - 4 August 1845 Offence; Desertion. Absent 2 years. 91st Regt Launceston Invalid Depot: POL709-1-9 page 179 (30 May 1872 to 30 Oct 1872) POL709-1-10 page 14 (20 Dec 1872 to 09 Jan 1873) POL709-1-12 page 11 (21 Oct 1874 to 19 Jan 1875) POL709-1-15 page 109 (26 May 1878 to 27 Jun 1878) POL709-1-17 page 171 (14 Feb 1880 to 18 Oct 1880) Brickfields Invalid Depot: POL709-1-10 page 38 (23 Jan 1873 to 24 Feb 1873) POL709-1-10 page 152 (10 Apr 1873 to 09 Sep 1873) POL709-1-11 page 97 (05 Jan 1874 to 03 Jun 1874) POL709-1-12 page 187 (20 Jul 1875 to 23 Nov 1875) POL709-1-13 page 123 (16 May 1876 to 24 Jul 1876) POL709-1-14 page 23 (06 Nov 1876 to 06 Feb 1877) POL709-1-14 page 183 (23 Oct 1877 to 13 Nov 1877) Cascades Invalid Depot: POL709-1-10 page 179 (29 Oct 1873) POL709-1-10 page 208 (21 Nov 1873 to 16 Dec 1873) POL709-1-12 page 63 (20 Jan 1875 to 20 Apr 1875) POL709-1-13 page 43 (01 Dec 1875 to 03 Mar 1876) POL709-1-15 page 182 (27 Jun 1878 to 31 Oct 1878) POL709-1-16 page 31 (01 Nov 1878 to 18 Feb 1879) New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-16 page 164 (19 Feb 1879 to 07 Oct 1879) POL709-1-17 page 11 (08 Nov 1879 to 12 Jan 1880) POL709-1-18 page 168 (09 Nov 1880 to 14 Oct 1881) POL709-1-19 page 3 (17 Oct 1881 to 03 Jan 1882) POL709-1-19 page 147 (31 Mar 1882 to 09 Sep 1882) POL709-1-19 page 192 (26 Sep 1882 to 28 Nov 1882) POL709-1-19 page 40 (06 Dec 1882 to 06 Mar 1883) POL709-1-19 page 164 (07 Apr 1883 to 09 Oct 1883) POL709-1-20 page 31 (09 Nov 1883 to 19 Feb 1884) POL709-1-20 page 183 (21 Feb 1884 to 11 Nov 1884) POL709-1-21 page 24 (14 Nov 1885 to 02 Feb 1886) 1887 - POSSIBLE DEATH & BURIAL RECORD Date of death: 28 Sep 1887. Aged; 81 years old. Born; Scotland Last known residence: New Town Charitable Institution, New Town Date of burial: 30 Sep 1887. Cornelian Bay, Pauper, Section A, Number 492 *** BUT *** 1868 - INQUESTS. Age: 70. Ship to colony: Gilbert Henderson Remarks: Free by Servitude Date of death: 29 Oct 1868 Date of inquest: 31 Oct 1868. Held at Oatlands Verdict: Natural causes Resource: POL709/1/5 p184 (1868) 1868 - DEATAILS OF THE INQUEST are noted Conduct Record: CON37/1/2 Page 570. Ruled across this note. ERROR; Not Donald Grant