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Benjamin Blake

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Summary

Born
Jan 1817
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Apr 1840
Arrival
Aug 1840
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Benjamin Blake
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1817
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: House servant

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Ireland, Tipperary Assizes, Clonmel
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 28th Apr 1840
Ship: King William
Arrival: 17th Aug 1840
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Benjamin Blake was transported on the King William, departing 28th Apr 1840 and arriving 17th Aug 1840 with 36 passengers.

380 ton ship built 1831 at Whitby, England. The 'King William' ship departed Kingston, Ireland on 28 April 1840 for New South Wales, Australia with 180 male prisoners, 9 free passengers (some sons of the prisoners), arriving 17 Aug 1840 (111 days). 80th & 96th Regiment Guards. Four women and several children. Note: As this ship sailed direct from Ireland it's details are not complete on this British register. Names of convicts are being added in, by Volunteers and as yet not complete.

King WilliamKing William (generic)

References

Primary SourceTipperary Free press, 21st march 1840.

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Convict Notes

Margaret Kirby avatar
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on 9th February 2017

From County Tipperary, possibly from Kockfune. Was the coachman for Sir Edmund Waller- Baronet, who gave him a good character at the trial. Ticket of Leave 27th december 1843. Certificate of freedom 26th april 1847. 5 fot 8 and three quarter inches. Blue eyes, pale and freckled complexion, brown hair.