Name: | Charles Cozens |
Aliases: | none |
Gender: | m |
Date of Birth: | 1815 |
Occupation: | Soldier |
Date of Death: | - |
Age: | - |
Life Span
Male median life span was 57 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 7 years
Crime: | Violence to a surperior officer |
Convicted at: | Regents Park, London, Court Martial |
Sentence term: | 7 years |
Ship: | Woodbridge |
Departure date: | 10th October, 1839 |
Arrival date: | 26th February, 1840 |
Place of arrival | New South Wales |
Passenger manifest | Travelled with 229 other convicts |
Primary source: | State Archives NSW (Indents NRS 12189; Item X642A; Microfiche 742)&(CoF NRS 12210, Archive Roll 1022). Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 109 (56) |
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. |
Robert John Willson on 2nd October, 2020 wrote:
After his return to London Cozens, published a book entitled “Adventures of a Guardsman” (1848), describing his time as a convict in NSW. See article on Cozens in The Canberra Times newspaper by Robert Willson , 5 January 1987.
Iris Dunne on 2nd October, 2020 wrote:
Non-annotated Printed Indentures: aged 24, can read & write, Protestant, Single, Native Place Pembroke, Trade Soldier (Sergeant), Offence: threatening language, Tried 3 July 1839, no former convictions, Certificate of Freedom No. 46/680
Certificate of Freedom No. 46/680 dated 18 July 1846, Prisoner’s No. 40/826, aged 30, Held a TOLeave No. 44/953 dated 15 March 1844
Robert John Willson on 2nd October, 2020 made the following changes:
occupation, crime
Iris Dunne on 2nd October, 2020 made the following changes:
gender: m
Iris Dunne on 2nd October, 2020 made the following changes:
source: State Archives NSW (Indents NRS 12189; Item X642A; Microfiche 742)&(CoF NRS 12210, Archive Roll 1022). Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 109 (56) (prev. Australian Joint Copying Projec
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