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Transportation
Charles Fewkes was transported on the Anson, departing 23rd Sep 1843 and arriving 4th Feb 1844 with 499 passengers.
The HMS Anson was a large ship, 1870 tons, built at Paull, near Hull, England in 1812. Sailed to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia from Plymouth, England on 1 Oct 1843, arriving 4 Feb 1844 carrying 499 male convicts, plus a crew of 326 - the greatest number to ever leave England on a transport ship. The 'Anson' was then refitted as a hulk Probation Station for housing female prisoners after they first arrived in Van Diemen's Land. It was situated in the River Derwent, Prince of Wales Bay, Risdon near Hobart. There is much written about it's time as a Probation Station. The 'Anson' ship was broken up in 1850.
Anson (generic)References
| Primary Source | Libraries Tasmania. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 464 |
| 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
Marriage Permission dated 25 June 1849 to Ann Wilkinson (ship Tasmania) https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/1250386 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON52-1-3$init=CON52-1-3P055 Conduct Record: aged 20, Trade shoemaker, Tried 27 Feb. 1843 for Stealing a Lock & key, convicted before, Single, 15 May 1849 Ticket of Leave https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-49$init=CON33-1-49P153 Indents: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-25$init=CON14-1-25P66 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-25$init=CON14-1-25P67 Departure from Launceston 22 Sep. 1853 on ship Yarra Yarra bound to Melbourne, Free by Servitude https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/548490 https://stors.tas.gov.au/POL220-1-3$init=POL220-1-3P147 Death 26 Feb. 1894 in Hobart, from Senile Debility, aged 76 https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/1139935 https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-14$init=RGD35-1-14P119
Convicted of stealing a lock and key with Thomas Botterill. Charles is living with Abraham Botterill, shoemaker, in the 1841 census. Mother listed as Ann in Charles' Indent Record (CON14/1/25=Indent record (Images 66-67))