Charles Jones

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Summary

Born
Jan 1819
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Sep 1845
Arrival
Dec 1845
Death
Jan 1863
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Personal Information

Name: Charles Jones
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1819
Death: 1st Jan 1863
Age at death: 44
Occupation: Shoemaker/bootmaker
Aliases: Tomkins, Henry (Alias)

Crime

Convicted at: Southampton, Portsmouth Boro' Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 6th Sep 1845
Arrival: 30th Dec 1845
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Charles Jones was transported on the Pestonjee Bomanjee, departing 6th Sep 1845 and arriving 30th Dec 1845 with 300 passengers.

Built 1835 at Dumbarton, Scotland. Wood barque of 595 Tons.

Pestonjee BomanjeePestonjee Bomanjee (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 391 (197)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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Place of origin: Hereford, Herefordshire Offence; Stealing a pair of pistols from a dwelling house 1850 - 10 September 1850. Ticket of Leave 1851 - 13 May 1851. MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS - Approved Mary A Sarsfield. Ship/free: Duke of Cornwall Charles Jones. Ship/free: Pestongee Bomangee 1852 - 16 November 1852. Conditional Pardon approved 1855 - 24 August 1855. Certificate. Fingal 1863 - Application. Queen's Orphan School 9 May 1863 Children; Henry William Jones, James Michael Jones, Father Charles Henry Jones, Deceased, late of Oatlands Mother Mary Ann Sairsfield, Trade; Washing clothes Notes; Came to Oatlands with her husband about 9 weeks ago, he fell ill and died and left her with 5 children Requests 2 be admitted to the Queens Orphan School Children; Amelia Mary aged 11 years old George aged 4 years old and Ester 13 months old 1863 - Application. Queen's Orphan School - 25 August 1863; Child; George Jones, 1863 - FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 2917 Orphan: Mary Amelia JONES Mother: SARSFIELD, Mary Ann Father: JONES, Charles Henry Mother's ship: Duke of Cornwall Father's ship: Age when admitted: Date admitted: Nov 1863 Date discharged: Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: father dead References: SWD26/6, 27 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=2917