Benjamin Borron

Benjamin Borron, one of 240 convicts transported on the Emily, 25 June 1842

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Benjamin Borron
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1772
Occupation:	Woolcomber
Date of Death:	1852
Age:	80 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 56 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 15 years

Crime:	Uttering forged notes
Convicted at:	York Assizes
Sentence term:	15 years
Ship:	Emily
Departure date:	25th June, 1842
Arrival date:	24th November, 1842
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 239 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 133 (68)
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Leonie Dolley on 20th May, 2013 wrote:

Benjamin was 70 when he was transported. So far this is the oldest person that I have read in the archives that was transported. He died at Salt Water River 20\2\1852.

Convict Changes History

Leonie Dolley on 20th May, 2013 made the following changes:

date of birth 1772, date of death 1852, gender, occupation, crime