Summary
Born
Jan 1819
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Mar 1842
Arrival
Jul 1842
Death
Feb 1852
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Personal Information
Name: Benjamin Buxton
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1819
Death: 7th Feb 1852
Age at death: 33
Occupation: Farm labourer & ploughman
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Suffolk, Bury St Edmunds Borough Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years
Transportation
Benjamin Buxton was transported on the Eden, departing 12th Mar 1842 and arriving 5th Jul 1842 with 281 passengers.
Built 1826 at London. Wood ship of 513 Tons.
Eden (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 25 (14) |
| 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
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Benjamin was 22 years old and was transported for 'stealing a waistcoat and a slopfrock'. Benjamin was 5'3 1/2" tall, fair complexion, reddish hair, light hazel eyes, illiterate, protestant, single. Mother: Ann Uncles: Benjamin, john, a farmer, and Robert. 20/2/1840: TOL 7/7/1847: Free by Servitude 24/8/1847: Certificate. 7/2/1852: Benjamin Buxton – Inquest at Melbourne – accidental death – fell from a dray whilst intoxicated.