Charles Meyrick

Charles Meyrick, one of 200 convicts transported on the Ann, August 1809

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Charles Meyrick
Aliases:	Merrick, Merritt, Marriott
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	23rd September, 1782
Occupation:	Watch chain maker
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	Breaking and entering and stealing
Convicted at:	Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	Ann or Anne
Departure date:	August, 1809
Arrival date:	27th February, 1810
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 199 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 428
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Michelle Galle on 1st January, 2022 wrote:

JOHN SMITH and CHARLES MEYRICK, were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of Thomas Davis, about the hour of 12 at night on 30th June, with intent to steal, and burglariously stealing therein a dial value 10s, two fowling pieces, value 20s, a musket, value 10s, a blunderbuss, value 5s, and six bottles of wine, value 30s, his property.

Convict Changes History

Michelle Galle on 1st January, 2022 made the following changes:

alias1: Merrick, alias2: Merritt, alias3: Marriott, date of birth: 23rd September, 1782 (prev. 0000), gender: m, occupation, crime