Summary
Born
Jan 1826
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jun 1845
Arrival
Sep 1845
Death
Jan 1917
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Personal Information
Name: Thomas Bensted
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1826
Death: 1st Jan 1917
Age at death: 91
Occupation: Labourer - general
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Kent Assizes
Sentence term: 10 years
Voyage
Departed: 7th Jun 1845
Ship: Marion
Arrival: 16th Sep 1845
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
Thomas Bensted was transported on the Marion, departing 7th Jun 1845 and arriving 16th Sep 1845 with 299 passengers.
Built 1834 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 684 Tons. The 1847/48 voyage sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) BUT also went on to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria where 300 exiles disembarked. (The newspaper source says they were from Millbank, Pentonville & Parkhurst prisons.)
Marion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 300 |
| 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
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Granted a conditional pardon after 7 + 1/2 years. Moved to Victoria on completion of his sentence. Married Bridget Cooney on 21 Aug 1856 at St Marys RC Church, Geelong. Fathered 11 children with Bridget and died at Footscray (Vic) in Jan 1917. Buried Footscray Cemetery