Daniel Brown

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Summary

Born
Jan 1808
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jul 1833
Arrival
Nov 1833
Death
Nov 1850
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Personal Information

Name: Daniel Brown
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1808
Death: 6th Nov 1850
Age at death: 42
Occupation: Tailor
Aliases: David Balfour, Daniel Browne

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Edinburgh Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 11th Jul 1833
Ship: Isabella
Arrival: 14th Nov 1833
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Daniel Brown was transported on the Isabella, departing 11th Jul 1833 and arriving 14th Nov 1833 with 299 passengers.

The Isabella was built in London in 1818. She was owned by William Wiseman, Patrick Chalmers and James Wallace. The Isabella transported convicts to Australia in 1818 (NSW), 1822 (NSW), 1823 (NSW), 1832 (NSW), 1833 (VDL) and 1842 (VDL).

IsabellaIsabella (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 176
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Dianne Jones avatar
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on 4th July 2021

1850, 17 September: He was commended for rendering service unaided at a fire and was granted a second Ticket of Leave. 1850, 6 November: An entry on his Conduct Record says Daniel Brown drowned in the Break O'Day River, near Fingal (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON34-1-4$init=CON34-1-4P415). 1850, 12 November: An inquest found he had drowned, accidentally, on 6 November after being thrown or falling from a horse he was riding in Break O' Day River. His body was found on 10 November (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/SC195-1-28-2415).

Dianne Jones avatar
218
on 4th July 2021

1833, 11 February: Daniel Browne [sic], 25, was received aboard the Cumberland hulk. He was sent from there for transportation to VDL on 5 July (see UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849). --00-- 1833: On arrival in VDL, Daniel Brown was single. He said he had previously been transported per England (1826) to NSW. He had stowed away on a brig for Hobart Town, before stowing away in the Eliza, Captain Waddell, "about 2 years ago and [getting] ashore at St Helena. I then slipped on board an American vessel and went home. A woman named Johnson discovered me." 1842, 31 August: He was granted a Ticket of Leave. 1842: For absconding and stealing, he was sentenced to be sent to Port Arthur for five years. It appears this was commuted to 3 months' probation. 1846, 9 June: He held a 3rd Class Probation Pass (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-5$init=CON31-1-5p104).

Dianne Jones avatar
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on 4th July 2021

1832: PRECOGNITION -- against Daniel Brown for the crime of returning from transportation Accused: Daniel Brown, alias Balfour, David, Age: 24, tailor, Address: No fixed abode, Origin: Born in Edinburgh (see National Records of Scotland, Reference AD14/32/395). --0-- 1833, 10 January: TRIAL -- papers relating to Daniel Brown for the crime of returning from transportation. Tried at High Court, Edinburgh. Accused: Daniel Brown, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty as libelled, Sentence: Transportation - Life. Note: Originally convicted at the High Court in Edinburgh on 23 Jan 1826 for the crime of theft by housebreaking and sentenced to fourteen years transportation (see AD14/26/29, JC8/19, f.124v, JC4/16, f.36v and JC26/1826/*). This diet started on 26 Nov 1832 (see JC8/29, f.32v and JC26/1832/*). --00--