Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Charles Wiggin was transported on the John Barry, departing 7th Sep 1835 and arriving 17th Jan 1836 with 322 passengers.
John Barry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 138 |
| 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 |
Claims
"Charles was born on 5/11/1817 in London. He married Bridget McCarthy who bore him 12 children, 1 unnamed. On his death Certificate 8 children are listed surviving him. He died on 22/4/1892 and is interred with his Wife at Rookwood in an Anglican section"
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Convict Notes
NSW Convict Index. Charles Wiggins, per John Barry, 1836, Ticket of Leave, No 40/1071. District, Butterworth; Tried CCC. Charles Wiggins, per John Barry, 1836, Certificate of Freedom, 4 May 1842. No 42/0667. TL 40/1071. NSW BMD Marriage Reg: 229/1845. Charles Wiggins and Bridget McCarthy. JB district (Presbyterian. Sydney, Scots Church)
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 9.0) March 1835. Trial of CHARLES WIGGIN (t18350302-674). Available at: https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18350302-674?text=Wiggin (Accessed: 13th June 2026). Tried at the Old Bailey, 2 March 1835. 674. CHARLES WIGGIN was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of February, 1 boot, value 6s., the goods of Charles Ashman. MARIA ASHMAN . I am the wife of Charles Ashman, shoemaker, of Castle-street, Finsbury. On the 4th of February, about ten o'clock, in the morning, I went into my kitchen, leaving the shop for about five minutes—on returning, the prisoner was in the shop—he had taken one boot, and was in the act of taking the other—he laid it down when he saw me—he asked if I could tell him of a situation, on my asking him what he did there—I said I did not know of one—he went out—I missed a pair of boots—one of them laid on a table by the shop door—I went after him, and asked what he had done with the boot—he said he had not got it—I said he had—he pulled it out of his pocket and threw it at me—the iron heel struck me over the eye, and caused me to faint—it cut my forehead, which bled very much indeed—the doctor attended me above a fortnight with it—the prisoner ran away, and after I recovered myself I called my husband—I described the prisoner to the policeman, and he brought him to our house on the Friday following—I recognised him in a moment by his dress and features, and his eye being sore—I should know him twenty years hence, I noticed him so particularly—I have not a doubt of him. WILLIAM BARNES FISHER . I was coming up Castle-street and saw the prisoner come out of the prosecutor's shop—Mrs. Ashman came out and asked him for the boot—he threw it at her, and cut her forehead very much—I am sure he is the person. Prisoner. I know nothing about it. GUILTY . Aged 18.— Transported for Seven Years. Before Mr. Recorder.
Charles was convicted of stealing a boot. In a bar room fight he dislodged a boot and threw it at the owner lying on the floor, and was charged with stealing that boot.