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Daniel Jurd

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Daniel Jurd

Birth
Cripplegate, City of London, Greater London, England
Death
17 Aug 1833 (aged 53)
Pitt Town, Hawkesbury City, New South Wales, Australia
Burial
Pitt Town, Hawkesbury City, New South Wales, Australia Add to Map
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Daniel Jurd was born on 23 Jul 1780 in St Giles Cripplegate, London, England as the child of Richard Jurd and Elizabeth Johnson. He died on 17 Aug 1833 in Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia. When he was 32, he married Elizabeth Douglas,daughter of William George Douglas and Mary Ann Groves, on 28 Sep 1812 in Windsor, New South Wales, Australia (St Matthew's Church of England).

He was buried in Pitt Town Cemetery. Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia and a Plaque dedicated to Daniel and wife Elizabeth and there children was placed at the base of Daniel's headstone in Pitt Town and Elizabeths headstone in St Albans old cemetery in St Albans, New South Wales, Australia.
The Plaque Reads:
Honouring the Memory of Elizabeth Jurd nee Douglas 8 February 1796-25 January 1877 born Sydney NSW, died and buried St Albans NSW daughter of First Fleeters William Douglas and Mary Groves and her husband Daniel Jurd circa 1778-16 August 1833 born London, England - died and buried Pitt Town, NSW a convict - arrived 'Perseus' 4 August 1802 married St Matthew's Windsor 28 September 1812 and their children John 1814-1904 James 1815-1891 Richard 1817-1856 Mary Ann 1819-1891 Daniel 1822-1903 Elizabeth 1823-1856 Sarah 1826-1910 William 1829-1856 Joseph 1833-1907 Placed to commemorate the Bicentenary of Daniel's arrival in 1802 by their extended Jurd Family - 4 August 2002Daniel was convicted of stealing at the Old Bailey in 1798 and sentenced to 7 years, and sailed to the colony aboard the ship 'Perseus' in 1802.
Daniel Jurd was born on 23 Jul 1780 in St Giles Cripplegate, London, England as the child of Richard Jurd and Elizabeth Johnson. He died on 17 Aug 1833 in Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia. When he was 32, he married Elizabeth Douglas,daughter of William George Douglas and Mary Ann Groves, on 28 Sep 1812 in Windsor, New South Wales, Australia (St Matthew's Church of England).

He was buried in Pitt Town Cemetery. Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia and a Plaque dedicated to Daniel and wife Elizabeth and there children was placed at the base of Daniel's headstone in Pitt Town and Elizabeths headstone in St Albans old cemetery in St Albans, New South Wales, Australia.
The Plaque Reads:
Honouring the Memory of Elizabeth Jurd nee Douglas 8 February 1796-25 January 1877 born Sydney NSW, died and buried St Albans NSW daughter of First Fleeters William Douglas and Mary Groves and her husband Daniel Jurd circa 1778-16 August 1833 born London, England - died and buried Pitt Town, NSW a convict - arrived 'Perseus' 4 August 1802 married St Matthew's Windsor 28 September 1812 and their children John 1814-1904 James 1815-1891 Richard 1817-1856 Mary Ann 1819-1891 Daniel 1822-1903 Elizabeth 1823-1856 Sarah 1826-1910 William 1829-1856 Joseph 1833-1907 Placed to commemorate the Bicentenary of Daniel's arrival in 1802 by their extended Jurd Family - 4 August 2002Daniel was convicted of stealing at the Old Bailey in 1798 and sentenced to 7 years, and sailed to the colony aboard the ship 'Perseus' in 1802.

Inscription

SACRED
TO
THE MAMORY OF
Daniel Jurd who Departed
THISLIFE AUGST - 16 - 1833 AGED
55 YEARS, LAVING,A WIFE AND9
CHILDREN

Gravesite Details

Wording on memorial would suggest this is a cenotaph and Daniel is actually buried in Pitt Town, NSW



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  • Created by: Kev Thompson
  • Added: Aug 31, 2018
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192744473/daniel-jurd: accessed ), memorial page for Daniel Jurd (23 Jul 1780–17 Aug 1833), Find a Grave Memorial ID 192744473, citing Pitt Town Cemetery, Pitt Town, Hawkesbury City, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Kev Thompson (contributor 47327973).