Denham Tween

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Summary

Born
Jan 1799
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Oct 1819
Arrival
Apr 1820
Death
Jan 1873
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Personal Information

Name: Denham Tween
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1799
Death: 1st Jan 1873
Age at death: 74
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Essex Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Oct 1819
Arrival: 5th Apr 1820
Place of Arrival: New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Denham Tween was transported on the Coromandel, departing 27th Oct 1819 and arriving 5th Apr 1820 with 299 passengers.

CoromandelCoromandel (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 248
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 19th May 2025

1830 - Marriage Permissions Scott, Mary. Ship/free: Lady of the Lake Marriage to: Tween, Denham. Ship/free: Coromandel Permission date: 30 Sep 1830 1830 - Married; 29 November 1830. Both of the Parish of Coal River. Registered: Sorell 1835 - Australia Convict Muster, Tasmania No; 152. Assigned to her husband 1842 - Birth of Daughter Lousia Tween. Father; Farmer Registered: Brighton 1850 - Departures Name: Scott, Mary Rank: Passenger Status: Free by servitude Departure date: 16 Aug 1850 Departure port: Launceston Ship: Shamrock Ship to colony: Lady of the Lake Bound to: Melbourne ** Noted under Mary's name is "3 children" do not know if they are her children

D Wong avatar
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on 3rd March 2014

Denham Tween was convicted along with John Walden (also on board Coromandel, but disembarked in NSW) for breaking into a shop owned by James White and stealing 3 cheeses, 48lbs butter, 4lbs Tea, 5 loaves bread, 97 yards Calico and 4 gallons of Elder Wine. Denham was 20 years old on arrival in VDL. 1830: TOL 25/3/1833: CP 29/11/1830: Married Mary Scott, 1 child Louisa 1842 is listed but I think there were other children. 25/3/1846: Declared Insolvent - he was a farmer at Hollow Tree Bottom near Oatlands. Denham then moved to Victoria and died there in 1873 aged 74. Louisa married in Victoria, nothing known about his wife Mary.