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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Charles Selby was transported on the Layton, departing 26th Aug 1835 and arriving 10th Dec 1835 with 272 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Monitor. Sat 14 Nov 1829. Page 3. Shipping Intelligence. Arrivals.- On Sunday the Layton from Sheerness, with 190 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent Dr. James Osborne, R. N. Lieutenant Miller, 40th Regt; and 29 soldiers of different corps, 4 women and 3 children. Mustered; 188. Died on Voyage; 2. Total 190 Embarked.
Layton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 126. Tasmanian Archives - convicts. |
| 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
Charles Selby was convicted at Chester 2 Aug 1834 for housebreaking. Previous for leaving his Master. 7yr transportation sentence - to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Layton' 1835. Ship Surgeon's Report: Generally good but flogged on board for obscene language. Native Place: Salford Trade: labourer and tailor Aged 21yrs Assignments in Colony. 1835: To be placed on 6mths Probation, on Roads due to improper conduct on voyage. 26 Jan 1836: Road Party - neglect of duty - 3 days solitary. 6 Jan 1840: Ticket of Leave 18 Nov 1841: Conditional Pardon no. 3558 1842: Free Certificate no. 102 A Charles Selby married Lydia French (Rajah)1842. He was listed as "free". Charles Selby died, Launceston 1896.