Summary
Born
Unknown
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Oct 1831
Arrival
Mar 1832
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: David Venson
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Kent Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 31st Oct 1831
Ship: Gilmore
Arrival: 22nd Mar 1832
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
David Venson was transported on the Gilmore, departing 31st Oct 1831 and arriving 22nd Mar 1832 with 225 passengers.
Gilmore (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 209 (107) |
| 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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VENSON was an alias - real name David Venson WEST, son of Stephen WEST and Ruth Venson WILLIAMS. Moved to Mortlake in Victoria following emancipation where he became a farmer and married Mary BLEWETT, the town's first schoolteacher. They had four sons - Henry Venson WEST, Walter Williams WEST, Richard Claud WEST and David Venson WEST jnr. David and Mary are buried in Mortlake Pioneer Cemetery.