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Voyage
Transportation
Benjamin Howarth was transported on the Florentia, departing 11th Aug 1830 and arriving 12th Dec 1830 with 201 passengers.
Florentia was a 453-ton merchant ship built at Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1821. Two voyages to Australia transporting convicts - 1827 and 1830.
FlorentiaReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 457 (231) |
| 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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Family connections for Benjamin (Howarth) are: HOWARTH Benjamin (Howarth) was born in 1791or1806. He was tried for horse stealing at Lancaster Assizes on 6 3 1830, sentenced to death commuted to Life & arrived in NSW on 12 12 1830 after a 4month voyage on FLORENTIA. He married Sarah (Bellamy her second marrige) in 1844. He died in 1861 age about55/70. [Some details taken from this Website] Sarah (Bellamy) was born on 8 10 1800 & baptised on 28 12 1800 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married firstly Harry/Henry (Clack/Clarke) on 27 7 1818 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1828 with her husband. She died in 1872/82 age about72/82 mother of 9children. Details of Sarah (Bellamy)s family are given in entry for William (Bellamy ACTIVE 1791) on this Website. Benjamin (Howarth) & Sarah (Bellamy) produced 1child: 1.James (Howarth) was born in 1844. He died in 1919 age about75. REFERENCE: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Convicted at Lancaster Assizes on 6 Mar 1830 for horse stealing. Sentenced to death later commuted to transportation for life.
Married Sarah Clarke nee Bellamy in 1844. Sarah was born in the colony to William Zadock Bellamy & Ann Faye. Son borne 1844 James Howarth