Charles West

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Summary

Born
Jan 1825
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Apr 1844
Arrival
Jul 1844
Death
Jan 1898
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Personal Information

Name: Charles West
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1825
Death: 1st Jan 1898
Age at death: 73
Occupation: Labourer - general
Aliases: Charles Frederick Trinder

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Oxford Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 22nd Apr 1844
Arrival: 30th Jul 1844
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Charles West was transported on the Maria Somes, departing 22nd Apr 1844 and arriving 30th Jul 1844 with 264 passengers.

Maria SomesMaria Somes (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 62
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

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on 25th October 2017

From Hanborough, near Freeland Oxfordshire. His initial sentence on Maria Islands, VDL. Completed his sentence in March 1851, boarded the steamer "Shamrock" 19th March to Port Phillip. Changed his name & history to a fictitious alias Charles Frederick Trinder & married Mary Halls in 1853 she per “Monteagie” from Deptford 1853. He went to Prison under his alias in 1864 in Melbourne for perjury. In 1866 family moved to Birts Hill Croydon where Charles took an Aboriginal mistress & fathered a likely another 5 children.--All children carried surname Trinder.