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Charles Benger

Summary

Born
Jan 1814
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Feb 1836
Arrival
Jun 1836
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Charles Benger
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1814
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Berger

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Southampton Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 11th Feb 1836
Ship: Strathfieldsaye
Arrival: 15th Jun 1836
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Charles Benger was transported on the Strathfieldsaye, departing 11th Feb 1836 and arriving 15th Jun 1836 with 272 passengers.

StrathfieldsayeStrathfieldsaye (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 240 State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Card Index to Letters Received, Colonial Secretary; Reel Number: 774; Roll Number: 1250
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Old School avatar
Level 43
on 27th November 2023

Specially Pardoned 21st April 1841

Old School avatar
Level 43
on 27th November 2023

Charles Benger ( aged 23 ) committed June 8th 1835 along with Henry Hayward (aged 17) having on the 25th of May 1835 at Rhinefield Walk in the New Forest feloniously killed and had in their possession a fallow deer - it being their second offence - transported for 7yrs

Old School avatar
Level 43
on 27th November 2023

28 mar 1841 - Shot and killed bushranger Charles Longrey at Goggs property , Scone district and recommended for TOL .

Dennis Nightingale avatar
Level 94
on 28th May 2015

26979 Benger Charles - Strathfieldsaye 1836. 1837 Newcastle GRC. Assigned to John Patton. 78690 Benger Charles Strathfieldsaye 1836. 1837 4 January Newcastle GG. Absconded from Pilot's boat crew since December 26th. 79724 Benger Charles - Strathfieldsaye 1836. 1837 1 February Newcastle GG 1837. Runaway from the Pilot Boat. Apprehended during the past week. 117416 Benger Charles - Strathfieldsaye 1836 1839 13 February Invermein GG 1839. Seaman aged 25 from Hants. 5' 6 1/4"; fair ruddy complexion, brown hair, brown eyes, tattoos. Absconded from Matthew Goggs 1st February