Name: | Benjamin Bradnock |
Aliases: | none |
Gender: | m |
Date of Birth: | 1778 |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Date of Death: | 17th May, 1841 |
Age: | 63 years |
Life Span
Male median life span was 51 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 14 years
Crime: | Forgery |
Convicted at: | Warwick Assizes |
Sentence term: | 14 years |
Ship: | Hindostan |
Departure date: | 5th October, 1840 |
Arrival date: | 19th January, 1841 |
Place of arrival | Van Diemen's Land |
Passenger manifest | Travelled with 208 other convicts |
Primary source: | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 232. England Criminal Register (HO 27; Piece:62; Page 317). UK Prison Hulk Register (HO9/11) |
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. |
Leonie Dolley on 8th June, 2013 wrote:
Benjamin was transported for printing 5 pound bank notes. His age was not listed. He died in hospital 17\5\1841.
Iris Dunne on 17th November, 2018 wrote:
Trial: 12 August 1840 for Having in possession a forged B.E.Note, Aged 62
Prison Hulk Ship Fortitude moored at Chatham, Aged 62, No.6597, Married with 1 child, can read and write, Trade: Excuse Officer
Leonie Dolley on 8th June, 2013 made the following changes:
date of death 1841, gender, occupation, crime
Iris Dunne on 17th November, 2018 made the following changes:
source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 232. England Criminal Register (HO 27; Piece:62; Page 317). UK Prison Hulk Register (HO9/11) (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 9
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