Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Benjamin Cam was transported on the England, departing 31st Mar 1832 and arriving 18th Jul 1832 with 200 passengers.
England (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 290. Tasmanian Archives- convicts |
| 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 |
Claims
"My maternal great great grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Married Martha Walker, Irish,(previously O'Hara?) Launceston Tasmania 14/7/1857 Died Bridgenorth Tasmania
2nd CONVICTION - in Colony: 10/01/1848 Launceston Supreme Court - steal wheat. 7yr sentence. 1848: single; Protestant; reads; dk grey eyes; brown hair; fair complexion; 5'5 3/4"; labourer. Native Place: Ledbury Original transportation sentence noted at this hearing. His 1st Conditional Pardon was granted 1845. 15mths Probation. Port Arthur Penal Settlement 28/07/1848: trans to Norfolk Island 13/11/1849: Prison Barracks 08/07/1859: Ticket of Leave 25/01/1863: Conditional Pardon
Benjamin Camm was convicted at Hereford for housebreaking. Previous time in prison for similar offence.Life sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the ship 'England', arriving 18/07/1832. Gaol Report: bad character, previous offence. Hulk Report: orderly Aged 18yrs; farm labourer; brown hair; grey eyes; single. Assignments in Colony: 1833:Public Works, Launceston 1837: Campbell Town 1839: Norfolk Plains 1840: Archer, Longford 1841: Norfolk Plains Conditional Pardon July 1845.