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Voyage
Transportation
Charles Marris was transported on the Merchantman, departing 10th Oct 1862 and arriving 14th Feb 1863 with 192 passengers.
1018 ton ship built in Sunderland 1852/53. Two (2) voyages to Australia with convict transportee's - both to Western Australia. On these voyages, she also carried 'Pensioner Guards' and their families, a few free passengers and soldiers. The 1862 voyage went via Bermuda and picked up British and local prisoners.
Merchantman (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 504 |
| 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
Wife's date of death is incorrect. Was 1927.
Charles Marris was unmarried, literate, protestant and 25 years old. 14/3/1863: TOL 30/1/66:CP Toodyay WA 20/9/1870: COF Newcastle WA 1867: Married Alice Louisa Doust. Alice was married to fellow convict Henry Green (1825-12/4/1867) they married 15/12/1859 and had 2 children. Alice then married Charles Marris. Alice died 16/9/1827 at York WA. Charles ran and then leased or bought the flour mill at Toodyay until approx.1919. He was also the harmonium player at the I.O.G.T. Temperence hall. Charles died in 1928 at Katanning at 90 years of age.