Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Charles Allen was transported on the Florentia, departing 11th Aug 1830 and arriving 12th Dec 1830 with 201 passengers.
Florentia was a 453-ton merchant ship built at Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1821. Two voyages to Australia transporting convicts - 1827 and 1830.
FlorentiaReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 455 (230) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
Claims
"Charles Allen was the husband of my 3x great grandmother."
Photos
No photos have been added for Charles Allen.
Convict Notes
Charles Allen was 18 years old when convicted at Glamorgan. Charles Allen; Parish: Pendoylan; County: Glamorgan; Status: Labourer Offence Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel. Prisoner aged 18. Location and date Parish: Pendoylan; County: Glamorgan; Date: 18 January 1830 Prosecutor David Evans Plea Not guilty. Verdict Guilty. Punishment Death recorded. Assigned to William Dun - Patterson's Plains on arrival. 1832: Sentenced to 3 years in a penal settlement for attempting the life of his overseer and striking him with a bludgeon, Newcastle. Sent to Norfolk Island. 18/8/1835: Returned. 20/1/1836: Absconded from J Wighton since 5th Jan. 7/9/1836: Absconded from the AA Company, Port Stephens. 28/9/1836: Apprehended. 1837: Assigned to the AA Company, Port Stephens. 23/6/1843: TOL 1843: Married - the only marriage on the NSW BDM was to Jane Coonan at Mulgoa. 15/10/1843: Tried at the Sydney Supreme Court for Highway Robbery being armed - sentenced to life. 1/3/1844: Arrived VDL per 'Louisa' 15/11/1844: Was at Port Arthur. 23/7/1846: Tried for stealing from a dwelling house - Sent to Norfolk Island again. 17/11/1849: To be sent to VDL for disposal. 16/3/1852: Absconded 22/10/1854: Apprehended in Victoria - sent back to Port Arthur. 10/3/1857: TOL 1/9/1857: TOL revoked for being AWOL 1878: 2nd marriage to Susannah Eliza Allen. 1893: Died at Hobart.