Duncan Grant (1832)

Born 21 Jul 1832 in Inverallan, Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Jane Grant — married 21 Jul 1857 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

This profile is part of the Grant Name Study.

Duncan Grant is a member of Clan Grant.

Baptism was at Cromdale Inverallan Advie Inverness Scotland on 26 July 1832.

Shipping records reveal he arrived in the Colony of Victoria on the ship "Oliver Long" on 22 September 1854; as an un-assisted passenger age 22 years.

Married Jane Grant in 1857 at Geelong Victoria, Australia and they had a daughter in 1858, she died in 1860, the same year as his wife.

Occupied as policeman in the Colony of Victoria. He joined the force on 9 June 1856 when he was 23 years of age. His registered service number was 466 and his rank was constable. His date of leaving was 26 March 1862.

There is no further confirmed detail for Duncan.

NOTE- "Oliver Long was a wooden hulled ship rigged sailing vessel measuring 1275 tons built by Brown & Anderson, Portland New Brunswick in 1853. Dimensions of 183.2 by 34.4 by 23 and owned by James Barnes & Company, Liverpool [Black Ball Line] This ship made at least two voyages to Melbourne and at least one or two to New Zealand before being condemned in Wellington,

December 1858" Source- Australasian Maritime Historical Society"

Sources

• Personal collection of events witnessed by Joan Lewis

• Grant- baptism copy from church record supplied by Christine in England

• Grant- 1832 detail from marriage certificate

• Grant- 1857 marriage certificate

• Grant- Shipping Ship Oliver Long Australasian Maritime Historical Society

• Grant- police record from Police Museum Victoria Place Centre, Yarra Towers Level 1 Building D637 Flinders Street Melbourne. only a copy of his card of record for the original was too frail to handle.

Research- One named Mary Grant in Victoria Australia has parents John Grant and and Ann McQueen I have assumed she was Duncan's sister. She married Moses Cousens in Victoria and they appear to be part of John Grant and Ann McQueen's family along with Duncan Grant; however there are many named John Grant and Ann McQueen, nothing is confirmed but I have assembled the McQueen family just in case there is a connection

Research Duncan Grant may be the one who died in Liverpool, New South Wales 6089/1899 registered at Liverpool his parents are shown as John and Ann.

John Grant and Ann McQueen were the parent's of Duncan Grant, they possibly married on 10 December 1829 and there could be at least seven; possibly more children. Duncan was the second one born 21 July 1832. Source- IGI Batch 110932 sheet 00 date 1702-1858 Source call 0990724 film 6902508