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Voyage
Transportation
Charles Goverd was transported on the Westmoreland, departing 3rd Mar 1835 and arriving 15th Jul 1835 with 221 passengers.
The Westmoreland was a 405-ton sailing ship built in 1832 at Lynn, Norfolk, England. Four (4) sailings listed for her to transport convicts (and some free settlers and soldiers) to Australia - New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). (Voyage in 1838 from Ireland to NSW is currently being compiled, incomplete list of persons to date.)
Westmoreland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 3 (3) |
| 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
Baptism was at St Swithin church, Walcot, Somerset on 06 April 1817. Abode was Burlington Place. He was the son of Joseph and Anne GOVERD. Joseph's occupation was as a servant when Charles was baptised.
Trial Date 01 July 1834. Received in Gloucester Gaol 02 July 1834 From Halcot, Bath. Stole from James Tail of Cheltenham a total of Ten Sovereigns, two half Sovereigns, three half crowns, ten shillings and five sixpences. APPEARANCE. Dark brown hair, grey eyes, full face, a scar on his breast, fair complexion, a scar on his right knee,a scar on his shin, a smaller scar on his right hand wrist. Read and Write. Tailor Height 5ft 6 and a quarter. Removed 03 July 1834, conduct= Orderly
First name(s) Charles Last name Goverd Arrival year 1835 Ship name Westmoreland Ticket of leave number 45/1832 Passpost number 49/0046 Passport date 10 Jan 1849 Remarks On the recommendation of Yass Bench Series Ticket Of Leave Passports 1835-1869 (Nrs 12204) Archive State Records Authority of New South Wales Reel 978 Item number [4/4271] Record set Australia Convict Tickets Of Leave 1824-1874 Category Institutions & organisations Subcategory Prison registers Collections from Australasia First name(s) Charles Last name Goverd Conviction year 1834 Place convicted Gloucester County/state convicted Gloucestershire Country convicted England Prisoner Number 35/1631 Ship name Westmoreland Series Ticket Of Leave Butts 1827-1875 (Nrs 12202) Archive State Records Authority of New South Wales Reel 957 Record set Australia Convict Tickets Of Leave 1824-1874 Category Institutions & organisations Subcategory Prison registers Collections from Australasia Left Gloucester Gaol on 26 Febr 1835 for New South Wales