John Cox Gimson/Gimeson

Male 1811 - 1868  (57 years)


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  • Name John Cox Gimson/Gimeson 
    Born 1811  Earl Shilton, Leicestershire , England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 14 Jun 1812  Earl Shilton, Leicestershire , England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: John Gimson
      Gender: Male Baptism/Christening
      Date: 14 Jun 1812 Baptism/Christening Place: EARL SHILTON,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
      Father's Name: John Gimson
      Mother's Name: Dorothy
      (LDS Family Search)
    Gender Male 
    Convict Arrival 17 May 1836  From Dublin Ireland to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    John Gunson
    Alias: Gimson, Gunston
    Irish Rebel
    Religion: Protestant
    Age on arrival: 25
    Marital status: Single
    Calling/trade: Soldier artillery man groom, coach man
    Born: 1811
    Native place: Leicestershire England
    Tried: 1835 Dublin Court Martial
    Sentence: 7
    Former convictions: 20 days
    Ship: Surrey I (9) [1836]
    Crime: Drunkenness insubordination
    Description:
    Remarks:
    Spouse:
    Died:
    (Irish Convicts To New South Wales 1788-1849)

    The Ship Surry 8 transported 227 male Irish convicts

    Name: John Gunson
    [John Gimson]
    Age: 25
    Date of Conviction: 10 Aug 1835
    Place of Conviction: Dublin
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810
    Vessel: Surrey (8)
    Port of Arrival: New South Wales
    Date of Arrival: 17 May 1836
    Ticket of Leave: Yes
     
    Certificate of Freedom 2 Mar 1843  Sydney, New South Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Certificate of Freedom
    No 43/355
    Date 2 March 1843
    Prisioner's No 36/1119
    Name John Gunston alias Gimson
    Ship Surry 8
    Master: Lincoln
    Year: 1836
    Native Place: Leicestershire
    Trade or Calling: Groom: Coachman & Artilleryman
    Offence: Insubordination
    Place of Trial: Dublin Court Martial
    Date of Trial: 10 August 1835
    Sentence: seven years
    Year of Birth: 1811
    Height: 5 feet 9 inches
    Complexion: dark sallow
    Hair: dark brown
    Eyes: brown
    General Remarks: chin inclining? To the right side. Small scar under the left eye, anorher -? Of upper lip. I G inside lower left arm. Scar inside right thumb . I lower left arm. Scar back of left hand.
    (Certificates of Freedom, New South Wales, 1827-1867)
    (State Records of New South Wales) 
    Personal 3 Dec 1853  The Sydney Morning Herald, NSW Find all individuals with events at this location 
    £5 REWARD.-Stolen or strayed, from a paddock near the Government Domain, one Bay Mare, branded 8 off neck, black points, long switch tail.. Also one Bay Horse, black points, short switch tail, branded TB near shoulder, T in circle near side under saddle; also a Grey Horse, branded JG sideways off shoulder, £) £ near shoulder. The above reward will be paid on recovery of the said horses
    JOHN GIMESON, Riley-street, 9792
    Transcribed from "The Sydney Morning Herald,NSW", Saturday 3 December 1853

     
    Died 17 Jan 1868  Beechworth, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: John Cox Gimeson
      Death Place: Victoria
      Age: 56
      Father's Name: John
      Mother's name: Dorothy Cox
      Registration Year: 1868
      Registration Place: Victoria
      Registration number: 3204
      Pioneer Index, Victoria 1836-1888)
    Person ID I9425  Hickey, List, Bundesen, Thomsen, Jensen, Jessen
    Last Modified 3 Jul 2012 

    Father John Gimson 
    Mother Dorothy Cox 
    Family ID F3254  Group Sheet

    Family Elspeth James,   b. Abt 1821, Edinkillie, Moray, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1886, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Married 1842  Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Dorothy Gimeson,   b. 1844, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1924, Caulfield, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. Catherine Gimeson,   b. 1845, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Docea/Doceah Jane Gimeson,   b. 1847, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1899, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
    +4. Cordelia Anne Caroline Gimson/Gimeson,   b. 1848, Woolongong District, New South Walees, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Amanda Katherine/ Cathrerine Gimeson/Jamieson,   b. 1851, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Madeline Elspith Gimeson,   b. 1854, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1861, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 7 years)
     7. John James Gimeson,   b. 1857, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1858, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     8. George Cox Gimeson,   b. 1859, Beechworth, victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1859, Beechworth, victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2012 
    Family ID F3249  Group Sheet


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