Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Charles Wittingham was transported on the Marquis Of Huntley, departing 23rd Mar 1835 and arriving 5th Jul 1835 with 321 passengers.
Marquis Of Huntley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 11 (7) |
| 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 is my 3rd Great Grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Real name Charles Whittingham. Born 3 February, 1819. Christened at St Leonard's, Shoreditch, London, England. He resided at 19 Rodney Court, Chapel Street, Hoxton, Shoreditch, London. His parents were John Whittingham and Sarah Everard. Charles appeared at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London, 16 December, 1834. He was charged with the embezzlement of 16s.8d. from his employer, a baker named John Wyman. There was no trial because he pleaded guilty. He was given a sentence of 7 years transportation. He was held on the hulk 'Fortitude' at Chatham before transportation. He worked out his sentence at Bathurst, NSW. Gained his ticket of Leave, 3 June, 1840 and his Certificate of Freedom, 13/12/1843. He married an Irish Famine orphan, Mary Elizabeth Blake (per 'Inchinnan' 1849), at Bathurst 2 May, 1851. They had 9 children. Charles Whittingham died 17 August, 1895.