Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Gifford Russ was transported on the Marquis Of Hastings, departing 27th Jun 1828 and arriving 12th Oct 1828 with 179 passengers.
Marquis Of Hastings (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 439 (221) |
| 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
Gifford Russ was listed as 51 years old on arrival. 16/5/1844: COF - Described as: Native Place: Wiltshire. Labourer. Age: 67 Crime: Stealing wheat and barley. 5'5½" tall, ruddy complexion, brown hair mixed with grey, blue eyes, lost three front teeth in lower jaw, small scar outer corner of right eye, whiskers grey, MGR S inside lower left arm, two scars ball of left thumb.
Gifford Russ, an old offender, was sentenced to 7 years transportation, for stealing a quantity of wheat and a sack, from a barn belonging to the Rev. Chas. Mayo at Beechingstoke; and to a further period of 7 years, for stealing a bucket, the property of Joseph Hayward at Beechingstoke. Russ’s brother was adduced as evidence against him. On being put into the witness box, he looked very sorrowfully at Gifford and said Ah! it’s a bad case, brother Gif! Ah! (said Gifford, equally sorrowful, in reply), thee’st done a hard job, brother Dick. Devizes Gazette, 18 Oct 1827