Benjamin Proverbs

Benjamin Proverbs, one of 240 convicts transported on the Emily, 25 June 1842

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Benjamin Proverbs
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1822
Occupation:	Farm labourer
Date of Death:	1878
Age:	56 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 56 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 10 years

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Hereford Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	10 years
Ship:	Emily
Departure date:	25th June, 1842
Arrival date:	24th November, 1842
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 239 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 125 (64)
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

Wendy Storey on 5th February, 2016 wrote:

After sentence expiry, became a farmer at Paddys Scrub - Deloraine district - Tasmania. Married 1855. Had 1 son with wife (George) and 2 daughters with his step daughter.

Convict Changes History

Wendy Storey on 5th February, 2016 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1822 (prev. 0000), date of death: 1878 (prev. 0000), gender: m, occupation