James Gregory

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	James Gregory
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1808
Occupation:	Errand boy
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing a handkerchief
Convicted at:	Ireland, Dublin
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Hooghley
Departure date:	5th January, 1825
Arrival date:	22nd April, 1825
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 191 other convicts

References

Primary source:	New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for Jas Gregory Entrance Book Sydney 1837-1841
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Community Contributions

Tony Beale on 13th June, 2020 wrote:

1839 gaol entrance books from Dublin, free, catholic

Tony Beale on 14th June, 2020 wrote:

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842. Warrants of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1824, Hooghley. 7 years for stealing an handkerchief. Aged 16

D Wong on 14th June, 2020 wrote:

James Gregory was 5’3” tall, blue eyes, brown hair, pale freckled complexion.

Colonial Secretary Index:
GREGORY, James. Per “Hooghley”, 1825

1825:
On list of convicts in the employ of John Atkinson (Fiche 3118; 4/1840B No.16 p.107)

1825 Jun 18: Assigned to John Atkinson; listed as John (Fiche 3118; 4/1840B No.16 pp.103-10)

1825 Aug 1: Convict servant of John Atkinson. To be victualled from the Stores for six months (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.89)

7/7/1831: COF - Born 1809, 5’4¼” tall, fair ruddy complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, perpendicular scar on centre of forehead, nose crooked.

7/5/1832 Sydney Herald:
James Gregory was indicted for stealing one watch, two seals, and one key, the property of Peter M’lntyre, Esq., at Sydney, on the I9th of March. The prisoner pleaded Guilty, and persisted in his plea, although cautioned by the learned Judge that it would avail him nothing.
To be transported for 7 years.

9/5/1839: COF - cancelled - see CF 39/783

18/11/1839: Tried Sydney SC - Street Robbery - 15 years Norfolk Island.

20/7/1846: Received a pass?? - written on his COF

Convict Changes History

Tony Beale on 13th June, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: years, voyage, source: New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for Jas Gregory Entrance Book Sydney 1837-1841 (prev. ), firstname: James, surname: Gregory, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , dat

Tony Beale on 14th June, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 7 years, date of birth: 1808 (prev. 0000), crime

D Wong on 14th June, 2020 made the following changes:

occupation