GURNEY Ephraim Croft
| Name | Ephraim Croft GURNEY |
| Country Of Origin | England |
| Born | 1781 |
| Died | 1837 |
| Birth/Baptism | Born approx. 1781, Gosmore, Hertfordshire, England |
| Parents | unknown |
| Apprenticeship | unknown |
| Skills | Clockmaker, Watchmaker |
| Work Locations | Hobart |
| Street Address |
Elizabeth Street, Hobart |
| Marriage/Spouse | Wife and two children in England. |
| Trial | 14 March 1829, Bedford Lent Assizes, Bedfordshire. Held on the hulk Justitia at Woolwich before transportation. |
| Sentence | Seven years transportation for stealing a watch. |
| Arrival | 18 January 1830 on the convict ship, Bussorah Merchant |
| Police Number | 629 |
| Convict Assignment | |
| Ticket of Leave | |
| Conditional Pardon | |
| Other | March 1836: Certificate of Freedom
March 1837: Advertised finding a silver hunting watch, contact E C Gurney, watchmaker, Elizabeth Street. |
| Death | 27 June 1837, Hobart, recorded as a 56-year-old watchmaker |
| References | |
| TAHO: CON31/1/15, CON27/1/4, CON18/1/1, RGD34/1/1 no 4859 Death 1837. Web: Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service, Bedford Gaol Register 1829, https://apps.bedford.gov.uk/grd/detail.aspx?id=4210; Founders & Survivors convict database. Launceston Advertiser 10 March 1836. |
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