BRUCE Charles
| Name | Charles BRUCE |
| Country Of Origin | Scotland |
| Born | 1806 |
| Died | 1851 |
| Birth/Baptism | Born approx. 1806, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Parents | William Bruce |
| Apprenticeship | Mr Douglas, Scotland (engraver) |
| Skills | Map and Copper Plate Engraver |
| Work Locations | Launceston, Hobart |
| Street Address |
George Street Launceston 28 Murray Street, Hobart Argyle Street, Hobart Liverpool Street, Hobart |
| Marriage/Spouse | 30 May 1831, Hobart, to Jane Robertson |
| Trial | 9 November 1827, Edinburgh Court of Justiciary, Scotland |
| Sentence | 14 years transportation for housebreaking, |
| Arrival | 18 April 1829, Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) on the convict ship, Georgiana (1) |
| Police Number | 1162 |
| Convict Assignment | Assigned to Dr James Ross, Editor, Hobart Town Courier |
| Ticket of Leave | before September 1836 |
| Conditional Pardon | |
| Other | Skills: Map and Copper Plate Engraver.
15 December 1841: Free Certificate. 1847: Charles advertised clock, watch and jewellery repairs in addition to his usual line of work, engraving and copper-plate printing. Known employee: Thomas Robinson. |
| Death | 1 November 1851, at his residence, Argyle Street, Hobart |
| References | |
| TAHO: CON31/1/1, CON27/1/4, CON18/1/8, RGD36/1/2 no1585 Marriage 1831, RGD35/1/3 no1047 Death 1851. Web: Design and Art Australia Online, https://www.daao.org.au/bio/charles-bruce-1/; Founders and Survivors convict database. Cornwall Chronicle 25 November 1837, The Courier Hobart 27 October 1840, 12 August 1842; Colonial Times 24 July 1844, 20 July 1847; Tasmanian Colonist 3 November 1851; The Examiner (Launceston) 5 November 1851. |
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