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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Charles Field was transported on the Marion, departing 27th Sep 1847 and arriving 9th Jan 1848 with 301 passengers.
Built 1834 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 684 Tons. The 1847/48 voyage sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) BUT also went on to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria where 300 exiles disembarked. (The newspaper source says they were from Millbank, Pentonville & Parkhurst prisons.)
Marion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 223 (113) |
| 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
Burials in the Grounds of the Prisoners Barracks in the County of Hobart. No; 1711 Burial; 1848 Abode; Colonial Hospital. Age; no age listed Ship; Marion 3 Status; Bond. Protestant
Committed to Wilton Gaol. Charles Field, stealing barley and potatoes, assizes. Taunton Courier, 21 Jan 1846. Crown Court. Charles Field, stealing potatoes and barley, seven years transportation. Taunton Courier, 8 April 1846.