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Transportation
Charles Rootsey was transported on the Albion, departing 29th May 1828 and arriving 3rd Nov 1828 with 192 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 405 (204). Australia Convict Indentures (hand written) |
| 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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NSW BMD. Registration of Births: Children of Charles and Bridget Rootsey: 1844, Elizabeth; 1846, Thomas; 1848, John; 1850, Catherine; 1852, Charles; 1855, 1856, Charles; Peter; 1858, James; 1860, Bridget R; Deaths Reg: 3638/1860, Bridget R. Rootsey, father Charles, mother Bridget, Cooma district. Reg: 10993/1884. Age 73 years, Charles Rootsey, Died Monaro, Bombala district.
Tried at the Old Bailey, 21 Feb 1828. 639. CHARLESÂ ROOTSEYÂ was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of December , 42 lbs. weight of tobacco, value 7l. , the goods of George Rogers , his master. GEORGE ROGERS. I am a tobacconist , and live in St. Giles's. The prisoner was in my employ; it was a part of his duty to deliver goods - he had 42 lbs. of tobacco, and 17 lbs. of snuff to deliver to customers at Kensington, and other places - he went away, and I heard no more of him for three weeks - on the day after Christmas, I received this letter, which is his writing: - "SIR, December 26th, 1827. I write this to inform you, that I met with a young man on Monday last, when I was going to deliver your goods; I had unfortunately drank rather too freely, and was not aware of the time being so late, I sat down to take rest and fell asleep; when I awoke, my bag was gone, and I did not like to return; but I hope you will forgive, GEORGEÂ ROOTSEY." JOHN MERIDITH . I am clerk to the prosecutor. I sent the prisoner out with several parcels, in a bag, to deliver to different persons. Prisoner's Defence. I got into a public-house, at Knights-bridge, and was afraid to return home. GUILTY Aged 17. Transported for Fourteen Years . ----------------------------------------------------------- HO-9-7_3 Sheerness Hulk Records. Retribution, Received from Newgate, 22 March 1828. Charles Rootsey, age 17, Larceny from Employer, Tried Middx, 21 Feb 1828, 14 years, To NSW 23 May 1828. -------- ADM 101/1/9. Medical Journal of the Albion, male convict ship from 9 May to 14 November, by Thomas Logan, surgeon and superintendent, Folios 2-3: 19 May 1828; twelve convicts were received from the hulk Ganymede, and sixty from the Justitia, they had all been examined previously to their coming on board the Albion. They all appeared to be healthy, were clean in their persons and dressed in a new suit of convict's clothes. Folio 3: case no 20; Charles Rootsey, convict, taken ill off the Nore; sick or hurt, catarrhus; Put on sick list 22 May 1828, date of discharge unknown.
A copy from the Old Bailey records his place of birth as Cripplegate, London, England https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/61810/images/61810_pcom2_199-00112?pId=756498 Email from the Snowy Monaro Regional Council register. States Charles is marked as an unknown grave at the Bombala Cemetery 17 Oct 1884
The Convict Indentures state that Charles Rootsey was 17 years. He could read and write; religion Protestant; status single and a native of London, England. He was a carters boy. He was convicted of robbing master on 27 February 1828 at Middlesex Goal Delivery and sentenced to 14 years. He had no prior convictions. Physical attribute height 5 feet 4 1/2 inches; complexion dark ruddy; hair brown and eyes brown. Transport number 124 and Prison number 28/1969. Assigned to Carters Barracks Received ticket of leave on 6 April 1835 (ticket number 35/186). Allowed to remain in the District of Goulburn on recommendation of Inverary Bench dated 31 October and 30 November 1834. Received Certificate of Freedom on 7 March 1842 (number 42/353). States that his height was 5 feet 7 3/4 inches and complexion dark ruddy. He was a labourer. From the Church of England records, Queanbeyan she married Miss Bridget Fox on 19 May 1840. Rev. Edward Smith was the officiating minister.
He married Bridget Fox on 19 May, 1840. He died on 17/10/1884, at Monaro, New South Wales NSW Register Births/Death/Marriages 10993/1884 District: Bombala, NSW.
State Records NSW
Charles Rootsey was born in London. He married Bridget Fox in 1846 in Queanbeyan and they had 11 children. 1835: TOL 10/2/1842: TOL Passport - Bungonia 7/3/1842: COF He held Depasturing Licenses in 1843 and 1845 at Mt. Pleasant in the Maneroo (now Monaro ) district. He was also noted in the Index to Squatters and Graziers - Itineary of John Lambie, County of Murray and St. Vincent August 1843 to April 1844. He died in bombala aged 79 in 1884.