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Alexander Ross

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Summary

Alexander Ross, one of 170 convicts transported on the Glory, May 1818

Born

Jan 1787

Conviction Sheep-stealing

Departure Apr 1818

Arrival

Sep 1818

Death

Aug 1868

Personal Information

Name: Alexander Ross

Aliases: Alexander Mcfarquhar

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1787

Death: 8th Aug 1868

Age: 81 years

Occupation: Weaver

Crime

Crime: Sheep-stealing

Convicted at: Inverness Court of Justiciary

Sentence term: 7

Voyage

Departed: 30th Apr 1818

Ship: Glory

Arrival: 14th Sep 1818

Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Ship: Glory

Departed: 30th Apr, 1818

Arrived: 14th Sep, 1818

Passengers: 170

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 40. State Archives NSW, Convict Indents, Series: NRS 12188, Item [4/4006], Microfiche 639 and Convicts Applications to Marry, Series 12212, Item [4/4509], page 184.
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

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Convict Notes

Contributed by Frances Eliza Hutchinson on 27th October 2017

BLACKWOODS EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, Vol II Oct 1817 - March 1818 MONTHLY REGISTER SCOTTISH CRONICLE Circuit Intelligence - Inverness, Oct 3 The Circuit Court of Justiciary was opened here on Monday last, by Lord Reston, and in the course of the day the following criminal cases came before him:- The diet was then called against Alex Ross, alias Macfarquar and William Ross, alias Macfarquar, tenant in Ular of Glencalvie, parish of Kincardine, Ross-Shire, accused of stealing, on the 30th May last, from the hill grazings of Glenmore, in the said parish, three sheep, the property of Mr John Geddes, tacksman of Ardmore. William Ross, having failed to appear, was outlawed. Alexander Ross, having pleaded guilty, was sentenced to seven years transportation.

Contributed by Iris Dunne on 27th October 2017

Convict Indent - Occupation: Cotton weaver, DOB abt 1787 Date of Conviction: 29 Sep 1817 at Inverness Appliction to Marry - DOB abt 1788, aged 46, Spouse: Judith Byrne (aged 27, ship Asia), Date of Permission: 21 Oct 1834

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Revisions

Contributor	Date	Changes
Frances Eliza Hutchinson	27th Mar 2023	date of death: 8th August, 1868 (prev. 0000)
Iris Dunne	27th Mar 2023	source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 40. State Archives NSW, Convict Indents, Series: NRS 12188, Item [4/4006], Microfiche 639 and Convicts Applications to Marry, Series 12212, Item [4/450
Frances Eliza Hutchinson	27th Oct 2017	alias1: Mcfarquhar (alias) (prev. McFarquhar (Alias)), crime
Frances Eliza Hutchinson	27th Oct 2017	alias1: Mcfarquhar (alias) (prev. McFarquhar (Alias)), date of birth: 28th December, 1788 (prev. 0000), date of death: 8th August, 1868 (prev. 0000), gender: m
Frances Eliza Hutchinson	27th Oct 2017	alias1: Mcfarquhar (alias) (prev. McFarquhar (Alias)), gender: m
Anonymous	12th May 2011	none