Summary
Born
Feb 1813
Conviction
Embezzlement
Departure
Dec 1841
Arrival
Apr 1842
Death
Mar 1875
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Personal Information
Name: Gavin Scott
Gender: Male
Born: 6th Feb 1813
Death: 7th Mar 1875
Age at death: 62
Occupation: Clerk
Voyage
Departed: 1st Dec 1841
Ship: John Brewer
Arrival: 6th Apr 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
Gavin Scott was transported on the John Brewer, departing 1st Dec 1841 and arriving 6th Apr 1842 with 200 passengers.
John Brewer (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 427 (215) |
| 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
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LAW AND POLICE. Gavin Scott, who, after robbing his employers at Glasgow of 8,000£, fled to Marseilles, and was arrested there by Forrester the officer, was convicted on his own confession at the Glasgow Assizes last week, and sentenced to be transported for life Sun, 5 Oct 1841.
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Gavin married Phoebe Mansfield on the 11th of January 1851 at her parents William and Maria’s House in Mount Pleasant, Tasmania and they bore six children. Gavin passed (recorded age 54) on the 3rd of July 1875 in Launceston, Tasmania.