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Transportation
Charles Totterdell was transported on the Argyle, departing 5th Mar 1831 and arriving 3rd Aug 1831 with 252 passengers.
Argyle (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 51 (28) |
| 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
Place of origin: Somerset 1842 - Census. District; Richmond. House; Wood, completed. 2 people normally reside in the house but on the census 3 single males aged between 21 - 45 years old 1843 - Conditional Pardon; 23 Aug 1843 POSSIBLE COLONIAL MARRIAGE RECORD 1846 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Name: Davies, Ellen. Ship/free: Garland Grove. Marriage to: Tottordall, Charles. Ship/free: Free. Permission date: 31 Mar 1846 1846 - Date of marriage: 27 Apr 1846. Parish Church of Richmond Charles aged 48 years old and Ellen aged 36 years old 1852 - Conditional Pardon extended to Australian Colonies. 27 July 1852. 1861 - DEATH. Date of death: 17 Aug 1861. at the General Hospital. Born Somerset. Trade; Butcher. Age: 72 from Chronic Hepatitis. RGD35/1/6 no 2951
National Archive: Item reference HO 17/46/13 Summary: 1 individual petition (Charles Totterdell, yeoman of West Hatch, Somerset, convict's father and undersigned by 21 people, from North Curry and West Hatch, including prosecutor (trades given)) on behalf of Charles Totterdell, 36 years, butcher of North Curry [Somerset], convicted at the Somerset Summer Assizes at Wells in 1830, for sheep stealing, property of Thomas Broad, Junior, of Curry Mallet. There is also a covering letter by [name illegible] a neighbouring magistrate enclosing petition and certificate dated 16 December 1834, a certificate of the convict's good character signed by 27 people, masters and neighbours, a gaoler's report stating 'character good' and the petition was presented by Mr Labouchere, MP. Grounds for clemency: previous good character - honest, industrious and sober as certified by his previous employer, has a wife and 5 young children who are now dependent on the parish who convict supported without parochial relief, they are a large family who by his own industry trained them to be virtuous and honest who are now in distress. Convict's father asks for a shortening of the duration of the punishment so he can return to England. Initial sentence: Commuted to transportation for life, held on board Captivity hulk, Devonport, Devon and now in Van Diemen's Land. Annotated: Nil. GP 13