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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Charles Blight was transported on the Augusta Jessie, departing 27th Sep 1834 and arriving 22nd Jan 1835 with 210 passengers.
Augusta Jessie (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 445 (224) |
| 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
Charles Blight, one of 210 convicts transported on the Augusta Jessie, 27 September 1834 Known aliases: none Convicted at: Convicted at Cornwall Assizes for a term of 10 years on 27 March 1834. Sentence term: 10 years Ship name: Augusta Jessie Departure date: 27th September, 1834 Place of arrival: Van Diemen's Land Source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 445 (224) 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 Project. He married Grace nee Stevens (Rajah) in 1844. Charles and Grace Their children – John Lachlan 1845, Robert 1848, Martha 1849, Sarah Ann 1850, Emma Amelia in 1853 who died in 1854 - Scarlet Fever? The births were around Avoca/Fingal and it is thought that Charles Blight may also have died of Scarlet Fever around the same time, and in the Avoca/Fingal/Launceston area.