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Charles Vout was transported on the Andromeda, departing 13th Nov 1832 and arriving 11th Mar 1833 with 188 passengers.
Also, same day, from Cork, whence she sailed May 25th, the ship Andromeda, 401 tons, Benjamin Gales master, with 173 female prisoners; Henry Kelsawl, Esq., Surgeon-superintendant. Passengers — Fourteen free females, viz. Mary Manning, Martha Morron, Margaret Mahon, Margaret Sheedy, Mary Ann Nixon alias Welsh, Catherine Kiernan, Mary Cassock, Catherine Stanton, Johanna Neville, Mary Lyons alias Hynes, Maria Moran, Catherine O'Donnel, Margaret Kennedy, and Mary Sullivan, and twenty-six children; also twenty-three children belonging to the prisoners. Sydney Monitor, 20 Sept 1834.
Andromeda (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 456 |
| 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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Charles Vout was born 24 July 1812 and baptised 26 July 1812 in Salle, Norfolk, England. Son of Joseph Vout & Mary Adcock. Other siblings include John b1804; James b1806; Joseph b1810 & Hannah b1815
Charles was 21 years old, 5'7" tall, Protestant, ruddy complexion, brown hair, dark grey eyes, single, could read and write. From 1833-1840 his conduct record in NSW consisted of treadwheel, insolence, AWOL, absconding, irons for misconduct, 100 lashes for malingering, 6 mths in irons for theft. 6/9/1841: Tried at Maitland for attempting to murder and housebreaking, and sentenced to life in a penal settlement. 23/9/1843: Arrived in Hobart. His conduct record here continues in the same vein as in NSW right up until 1848. 16/4/1853: Unexpired portion of Norfolk Island extension remitted. 1/7/1853: Meritorious Conduct at the Bush Fires at N.W. Bay. 19/6/1855: TOL 22/7/1856: Recommended for a conditional pardon. 9/6/1857: Conditional Pardon. December 1855: Married Catherine Bryan. They had 10 children. Catherine died 21/8/1884 49 years old. 24/7/1897: Charles died aged 85 years. Charles actually served 24 years for a 7 year crime.