Summary
Born
Jan 1813
Conviction
Stealing money
Departure
May 1830
Arrival
Oct 1830
Death
Jan 1897
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Personal Information
Name: Gilbert Witt
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1813
Death: 1st Jan 1897
Age at death: 84
Occupation: Clerk
Aliases: De Witt
Voyage
Departed: 29th May 1830
Ship: Lord Melville
Arrival: 21st Oct 1830
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation
Gilbert Witt was transported on the Lord Melville, departing 29th May 1830 and arriving 21st Oct 1830 with 176 passengers.
Ship Name: Lord Melville II Rig Type: S. Built: Quebec Build Year: 1825 Size (tons): 425
Lord Melville (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 376 |
| 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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Trial Date 10 September 1829 at The Old Bailey. Received death sentence changed to transportation to Australia. Granted Conditional Pardon 31 December 1847 Gilbert De Witt married Johanna Coleman 19/3/1842 at Catholic Church, East Maitland NSW Gilbert De Witt died 1897 West Maitland