Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Ambrose Benson was transported on the Susan, departing 29th Jul 1837 and arriving 21st Nov 1837 with 302 passengers.
Susan (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 127 (65). Tasmanian Archives - convicts. Conduct Record pg195 (1st conv.) & pg 101 (2nd conv); Permission to marry; Colonial Families. Newspapers online. |
| 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 |
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Convict Notes
Charged with being an accessory to aiding others to steal stores from the Orphan School, New Town where he was employed as a Constable. (Ref. Hobart Courier 19 Feb 1841). Ticket of Leave 20/10/1842 2nd CONVICTION: Oatlands, Tasmania 04/01/1848 - receiving wearing apparel from Mrs. Waterhouse at Swan Port. 14yr sentence. 2yrs Probation - to Port Arthur Penal settlement. 1848 Personal details: aged 37yrs; married; lt grey eyes; ruddy complexion; lt brown hair; Protestant; can read & write; blacksmith; vaccination marks both arms. From Ripon, Yorkshire. 27/02/1849 Port Arthur: misconduct in given a prisoner bread - 3mths hard labour, in chains. 1852: Tunbridge, Prison Barracks Hobart. 30 days gained by task work. 10/10/1854: Ticket of Leave (Cornwall Chronicle 21 Oct 1854) (16/02/1864: Wife Elizabeth brought before Court, Hobart to be of surety for good behaviour. (Mercury newspaper 19 Feb 1864)
Ambrose Benson was convicted at York on 27/02/1836 for housebreaking. 7yr sentence - to commence from 1837. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Susan' arriving 21/11/1837. Gaol Report: a youth from Scotland Hulk Report: Good Ship Surgeon's Report: indifferent Aged 22yrs; single man; 5'4 3/4"; a whitesmith; pale complexion; lt brown hair; grey eyes. Native place of birth - Edinburgh, Scotland. Assignments of service in Colony, including being a Constable. Application for permission to marry approved - to Elizabeth Henry or Henny. Ref. 1032/1841-37/2. Listed as a Colonial Family.