Charles Hughes

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iain Frazier on 6th April 2025

Family connections for Charles (Hughes) are: HUGHES Charles (Hughes) was born on 26 3 1797 in London & became a tailor. He was tried w/1other for pickpocketing a handkerchief of John (Woollam), on 20 1817, at Old Bailey on 29 10 1817, sentenced to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 5 5 1818 after a voyage of 5months on NEPTUNE; he was 5'4.5" fair complexion, brown hair hazel eyes. He was a teacher when he married Sarah (Payte/on) on 2 10 1821 by permission at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was recorded in 1823 as assigned to Sarah (Payton). He was issued his Ticket of Leave in 1827 & in 1828 he is recorded as a tailor for Mary (Anderson) at Castlereagh St. He was issued his Conditional Pardon in 1834. He became licencee of Woolpack Inn at Parramatta Rd Petersham where he died on 28 3 1848 age51 & was buried at St Johns churchyard Ashfield. [Some details taken from this Website] Sarah (Payte/on) was born on 19 10 1803 & baptised on 2 3 1806 age2 w/Ann at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married Charles (Hughes) teacher on 2 10 1821 by permission at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died in 1868 age about64 & is buried at St Johns churchyard Ashfield. Details od Sarah (Payton)s family are given in entry for Isaac (Peyton BARWELL 1798) on this Website. Charles (Hughes) & Sarah (Payton) produced 11children: 1.Susannah (Hughes) was born on 7 3 1822 & baptised on 11 8 1822 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 2.Harriet (Hughes) was born on 13 7 1824 & baptised on 23 1 1825 at St James CofE Sydney. 3.??? (Hughes) 4.William Henry/Harry (Hughes) was born on 7 3 1828 at Castlereagh St Sydney & baptised on 6 8 1828 at St James CofE Sydney. 5.Maria (Hughes) was born in 1830. She is buried at St Johns churchyard Ashfield 6.Charles Henry (Hughes) was born in 1831. 7.Louisa (Hughes) was born in 1834. 8.Henry William (Hughes) was born in 1837. 9.Thomas (Hughes) was born in 1839. 10.George Albert (Hughes) was born in 1841. 11.Sarah Ann (Hughes) was born in 1843. 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.

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Denis Pember on 10th March 2016

The actual crime committed by Charles, although declared to be robbery was pickpocket, viz: stealing a handkerchief! Old bailey Online Transcripts t18171029-112: 29 Oct 1817: CHARLES HUGHES and CHARLES HAW-KINGS were indicted for stealing, on the 20th of October, one handkerchief, value 2s., the goods of John Woollam, from his person. JOHN WOOLLAM. I am a silkman, and live in Warnford-court, Throgmorton-street. On the 20th of October, about half-past six o'clock in the evening, I was passing through Wych-street, near Temple Bar , with a friend; seeing a person close to me, I made room for him to pass, which he did, and another, who followed close to him; I immediately put my hand to my coat pocket, and missed my handkerchief - I told my friend they had stolen my handkerchief-in a minute two officers came up and seized the prisoners, saying, they had seen the transaction. JAMES BAKER. I am an officer. On the 20th of October, about half-past six o'clock in the evening, I was in company with Wainwright, in Fleet-street, and saw the prosecutor and a gentleman, pass the end of Fetter-lane-the prisoners were close behind them, attempting Mr. Woollam's pocket - They followed them until they got to Wych-street, about four doors from the Angel Inn, when I saw Hughes draw the handkerchief out-the gentlemen gave way, and both the prisoners passed; I immediately passed the gentlemen and seized Hughes-seeing him drop the handkerchief I picked it up, the prosecutor claimed it. Wainwright took Hawkins. Cross-examined by MR. PLATT. I saw him drop the handkerchief. WILLIAM WAINWRIGHT. I am an officer. I was with Baker, and saw the prisoners following the gentlemen through Temple Bar until they came to Wych-street. I seized Hawkings, and found 12s. on him. Cross-examined. There was no other man taken. HUGHES'S Defence. He took another man before he took us. HAWKINS' Defence. I am innocent. HUGHES - GUILTY . Aged 21. HAWKINGS - GUILTY . Aged 19. Transported for Life . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

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Jz on 28th November 2011

Charles Hughes was born on 26 Mar 1797 in London, England He was transported in 1818 to Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.Charles Hughes was sentenced, aged 21, for life at Middlesex gaol in 1817 for street robbery. He arrived at Port Jackson aboard the Neptune in 1818. According to the convict indent his occupation was that of Tailor he was 5ft 41/2 inches tall, of fair complexion with brown hair and hazel eyes.(numbers on the indent 263 and 27/618). He died on 28 Mar 1848 in Petersham, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Charles is on a list praying His Excellency the Governor's permission to have Banns published in Church in order to marry Sarah Payten, dated September 3,4 1821. The General Muster of NSW 1823,24,25 lists Charles as being assigned as government Servant to Susannah Payton of Sydney. He was granted a Ticket of Leave in 1827 and a Conditional Pardon in 1834. . The 1828 Census lists Charles as a Tailor at Mary Anderson's in Castlereagh St Sydney. Also listed is his wife Sarah and three children namely Susanah, Harriet and Henry. Altogether Charles and Sarah had 10 children Susannah B 1822, Harriet B 1823, William Henry (Harry) B 1828, Maria B 1830, Charles Henry B 1831, Louisa B 1834, Henry William (Called William) B 1837, Thomas B 1839, George Albert B 1841 and Sarah Ann B 1843. Charles , Sarah and their daughter Maria, whose grave was one of the oldest in the cemetery are all buried at St John's Churchyard Ashfield. The markers of the three graves were destroyed over the years until it was impossible to tell their precise location. The descendants of Charles and Sarah received permission to erect a plaque in the churchyard, to the memory of The Hughes Family. The construction of a bronze plaque mounted on a piece of natural stone unveiled in the presence of several descendants on 1 May 1999. . When he died Charles Hughes was the licencee of the Woolpack Inn on Parramatta Rd Petersham.