Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Benjamin Wilby was transported on the Mangles, departing 24th Apr 1835 and arriving 1st Aug 1835 with 310 passengers.
ManglesReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 41 (22) |
| 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
Benjamin was born in St. Pancras. His crime was breaking into a workshop and stealing a pocket book. Hulk report: Very Bad. He was punished on board the hulk for swearing. Benjamin was 5'5" tall, grey eyes, dark brown hair, single, Protestant, a labourer and cotton spinner, reads, writes a little, long nose. Tattoos: Sun inside right arm. M.J.W. H.W. Crucifix, W.B. (A) Woman of left arm. 31/12/1835: Public Works. 3/1/1840: TOL 1841: COF 15/12/1846: Seaman, Maguasha - Hobart Town-South Seas on a whaling voyage. 29/4/1850: Seaman,Nautilus - Launceston-Sydney. 24/4/1851: " " " 7/2/1852: Seaman,Mercury - Launceston-Norfolk Island. 25/4/1852: Seaman,Mercury - Launceston-Melbourne. 7/3/1883: The Argus, Melbourne - Yarrawonga News: A man named Benjamin Wilby was found dead in the bush on Sunday morning. An inquiry was held before Mr. W.B. Cairnes, JP., at which it was found that death had resulted from natural causes.