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Transportation
Charles Blinman was transported on the Indefatigable, departing 30th Sep 1814 and arriving 26th Apr 1815 with 202 passengers.
The Indefatigable was built at Whitby. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. (Details of the 1812 sailing are to be found under separate listing for Indefatigable and Minstrel.)
Indefatigable (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 181 (92) |
| 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
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 52... [Ref B1422] Blenham, Charles, 39, free by servitude, Indefatigable, 1815, 7 years, shoemaker, Liverpool, Protestant. Page 119... [Ref D0575] Day, Margaret, 20 came free, Indefatigable, 1815, with C Blenham at Liverpool. 150 acres, 70 cleared. Day, W. Henry, 2, born in the colony (her son by Marcellus Day). #also Page 119... [Ref D0558] Day, Marcelli, 7 years, at Moreton Bay.
In about 1827, Charles formed a de-facto relationship with Margaret Mansfield (Came Free, Indefatigable, 1815). Margaret had been married to Marcellas Day but he had been tried for larceny in the colony and taken as a prisoner to Moreton Bay on April 30th 1827. He remained there until about 1832. Charles and Margaret had 4 children, born between 1828 and 1838.
Old Bailey Transcripts: (t18140112-83) (www.oldbaileyonline.org) 12th January 1814. CHARLES BLINMAN was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 29th of December , two seals, value 1 l. a watch-key, value 1 d. and part of a watch-chain, value 1 d. the property of William Sharke , from his person . WILLIAM SHARKE . On the 29th of December, about seven o'clock in the evening, I was in Crown-street, Finsbury-square ; I saw a small crowd on the opposite side of the way; I crossed the way to see what was the matter, when the prisoner rushed against me and caught hold of my seal. I instantly catched hold of him; he fell down. I still kepthold, and with assistance took him to Worship-street office. JACOB LEWIS. I am a carpenter; I live in Crown-street. I saw a mob; a woman had lost her shoe. I heard a person say he has stolen my watch. I saw the prisoner; the prosecutor had caught hold of him. The prisoner said he had not got his property. I called for a light; I dragged the prisoner two feet with intention of taking him into the Flying Horse public-house. I was looking to see if the property was on the ground; I heard something fall. I saw the two seals in question taken up and delivered to the prosecutor. I am sure the prisoner is the same man. Prosecutor. These are the seals; the chain broke; the watch remained in my pocket. The prisoner never got away from me. Prisoner's Defence. I am innocent of the charge that is against me. GUILTY , aged 22. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Recorder.