Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Charles Wills was transported on the Eden, departing 12th Mar 1842 and arriving 5th Jul 1842 with 281 passengers.
Built 1826 at London. Wood ship of 513 Tons.
Eden (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 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 |
Claims
"I am a great grandson of Charles see https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wills-4746"
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Convict Notes
ATHERSTONE On Saturday, the 4th inst., William Hough and Charles Wills, two notorious thieves, were apprehended by John Biddle, active Police Officer, for robbing the dwellinghouse of Mr. Joseph Toone. of Ratclifle Culey, in the parish of Witherley. It appears that Mrs. Toone had been to see Wells's company of riders, and Hough, knowing her, had contrived to place himself by her side, and while her attention was particularly directed some of the wonders of the performance, picked her pocket of the house-key, and the key of her drawers, and in company with Wills robbed the house of a 5s. piece, which is marked, a Queen Anne sixpence, sixpence of the present currency, three silk handkerchiefs, a gold ring, brooch, six silver teaspoons, and various other articles, her property. Hough had been liberated only the day before from Warwick Gaol where he had been undergoing a sentence of imprisonment for poaching ; and where lie had had the pleasure of dining the three previous Christmas-days. On Saturday last, both prisoners were taken before C. H Bracebridge. Esq., who committed them for trial at Warwick Sessions. Coventry Herald, 17 April 1840. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tasmanian Records. Indent. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-12$init=CON14-1-12P222 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-12$init=CON14-1-12P223 No 5419. Charles Wills. Tried at Leicester Q.S. 29 June 1840, 7 years. Age 21 protestant, can read and write, single. Offence: Stealing 5/6, a gold ring & some silver spoons from Joseph Toon’s house. Once for trespass, 2 mo. 3 mos, similar offence. Surgeon’s report- Orderly, F. Labourer. Native place, Atherston, Warwick. Remarks: F, Wm, N.P. B. Wm same. Jno, Edw, Thos all at N.P. 2 S, Ann & Mary, N.P. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-22$init=CON33-1-22P267 Convict Conduct Record: See record for details.