CONVICTS FROM CORNWALL TO VAN DIEMEN’S LAND, 1817 - 1853 Transcribed from Convict Records at the Tasmanian Archive by Trish Symonds Links give additional information about individuals NAME AGE BIRTHPLACE TRIAL PLACE/DATE CRIME SENTENCE SHIP/YEAR NOTES ADAMS, Susan 24 Launceston Devon / 16 March 1837 Uttering coin Life Platina, 1837 Died 8 Feb 1842 ALLEN, William 43 Saltash Bodmin / 25 March 1846 Burglary 10 years Cornwall, 1851 mth.Mary; 2b, 1s ANDERSON, Edward 22 Penzance Helston / 14 April 1840 Burglary 7 years David Clarke, 1841 s/o Michael/Catherine ANDERSON, John 26 Penzance Devon / 7 October 1848 Stealing a cake 14 years Eliza, 1849 s/o Michael/Catherine ANDREW, Thomas Butters 28 Duloe (Duler) Cornwall / 23 March 1844 Stealing a mule 14 years Barossa, 1844 w.Eliza+Saml,Betsey ANGOVE/ANGROVE, William 20 Cornwall Cornwall / 24 March 1837 Burglary Life Susan, 1837 Unm; no family details ANSTIS, Joseph 19 St German’s Bodmin / 17 October 1843 Stealing a mare 10 years Lord Auckland, 1844 s/o James/Hannah ARMSTRONG, Margaret 24 Cornwall Devon / 2 January 1837 Stg from person Life Platina, 1837 hus. Robert ARMSTRONG, Robert 22 Nr Stratton Cornwall / 2 August 1834 Stg from a shop Life Waterloo, 1834 No comments ARMSTRONG, Samuel 23 Helston Canada C.M. / 7 June 1832 Desertion 7 years Henry Porcher, 1836 Unm; no family details ARNOLD, Samuel Tuck 21 Truro Devon / 10 April 1837 Horse-stealing Life Elphinstone, 1837 b.Thos, George ARNOLD, William 25 Redruth Bristol / 30 June 1836 Stealing apparel 7 years Elphinstone, 1837 b.Thos, George ARTHUR, John Parkyn 25 St Columb Argyle, 1831 See John PARKYN AVENT, Ann 46 St Austell Devon / 15 January 1828 Stealing bedding 7 years Borneo, 1828 h.Wm+3ch at Brewhouse BAKER, Sarah 20 Penzance Devon / 14 March 1842 Murder Life Royal Admiral, 1842 f.Thos, b.Wm, 3s BALL, George 50 Penzance Bodmin / 20 October 1846 Sheep-stealing 7 years Cornwall, 1851 w.Nancy; s/o Saml,Kath. BARBERY/BARBARY, John 19 E.I./Campbell Tn Cornwall / 3 August 1843 Stg ducks/drake 10 years Stratheden, 1845 3b, 2s at Campbell Town BARNARD, Mary Ann 19 Helston Devon / 3 July 1837 Stealing a watch 7 years Atwick, 1838 d/o Richard and Nora BARNES, Thomas 18 Cornwall Penzance / 11 April 1842 Stealing a shirt 7 years D.Northumberland 1842 s/o Geo,Sarah; 4 siblings BARNICOAT, John 23 Nr Lescora Bodmin / 2 July 1844 Stealing trowsers 7 years William Jardine, 1844 s/o Chas,Mary; 4 brothers BARRETT, Henry 24 Liskeard Gloucester / 30 June 1846 Stealing carpets 7 years Ratcliffe, 1848 s/o Hy,Charlotte-America BARRETT, William 19 Newhope/Winhope Bodmin / 15 March 1842 Housebreaking 10 years Earl Gray, 1842 f.James; b.Rchd,Jn, s.Eliz BATTEN, Thomas 48 Penzance Penzance / 2 October 1843 Stg kegs & cask 7 years Equestrian, 1844 wid.+6ch; m.Nancy, 3b 2s BAWDEN, Henry 17 Truro Bodmin / 28 July 1847 Housebreaking 7 years Blenheim, 1850 s/o James/Eliz, 2b, 1s BEATTIE, Harriet 19 Cornwall Cornwall / 24 March 1837 Stealing money 14 years Platina, 1837 Unm; no family details BENNETT, Joseph/James 23 Port Fleming Cornwall / 31 July 1833 Stg apparel 7 years Moffatt, 1834 Unm; no family details BENNETT, William 26 St Austin’s Bodmin / 30 June 1846 Stealing fowls 10 years Cornwall, 1851 s/o John/Philippa, 3b, 1s BENNY, Henry 19 Near Bodmin Bodmin / 6 January 1846 Stealing coal 7 years Palmyra, 1846 s/o Henry/Maria; 1b, 2s BERSEY, John Brickwood 20 Penzance Bodmin / 18 October 1842 Stealing money 15 years Cressy, 1843 s/o John/Mary; 5b, 7s BEST, Joseph 42 St Steph Branell Bodmin / 20 October 1840 Stealing rope 7 years Moffatt, 1842 w.Maryann, m.Mary, 2s BISHOP, Charles 46 St Kew Bodmin / 2 July 1833 Stealing 2 pigs Life Moffatt, 1834 w.Joanna + at least 1 ch BLAKE, Mary 33 Padstow Wales / 10 March 1852 Stg silver watch 7 years Duch.Northumberland 1852 sp.Wm,b..Geo; 3s BLAKE, Samuel 44 Launceston Bodmin / 4 August 1817 Stealing woollen 14 years Globe, 1818 s/o Richd,Cath; 3b, 1s BLEWITT, John 46 Cornwall Cornwall / 26 March 1840 Bestiality Life Lady Raffles, 1841 Unm; 4 brothers BLIGHT, Charles 21 Near Truro Cornwall / 27 March 1834 Maiming sheep 10 years Augusta Jessie, 1834 Married Grace STEVENS BODINNAR, Francis 20 Paul Bodmin / 22 March 1843 Burglary Life Ratcliffe, 1848 s/o Francis/Constance BOSANKO/HICKS, Elizabeth 30 Illogan Bodmin / 1 July 1851 Stealing gowns 7 years Anna Maria, 1851 h.Richard+2ch; 1b, 1s BOTTOM, Catherine 33 Helston Southampton / 15 July 1835 Sheep-stealing Life Arab, 1835 sp.Thos-Birmingham; 1ch BREMHILL, William 25 St Stephens Cornwall / 21 March 1825 Stg 4 bullocks 14 years Earl St Vincent, 1826 Uncle-John CAUNTER BRIGHT, Benjamin 34 St Clements Cornwall / 24 March 1832 Housebreaking Life Circassian, 1832 No family details BROWN, John 30 Cornwall Montgomery / 3 July 1845 Stg handkerchiefs Life Rodney, 1851 s/o John/Mary-Plymouth BROWN, William Hall 33 St Ives CCC / 3 July 1849 Forgery 10 years Oriental Queen, 1853 w.Esther+4ch; 4b 1s at NP BULLEN, John 23 Not recorded Cornwall / 3 August 1843 Stealing brass 10 years Marion, 1843 Died at sea 12 March 1844 BURROWS, Thomas 26 Bodmin Cornwall / 2 August 1834 Stg from house Life Waterloo, 1834 w.Caroline+2ch at Bodmin BUTSON, James 21 St Agnes Bodmin / 3 July 1832 Break & enter 14 years Circassian, 1832 s/o Peter/Joanna; 3b, 4s BUTTERS, Richard 26 Morval Cornwall / 15 October 1839 Housebreaking 15 years Mandarin, 1840 Married with 1 child BUTTERS, Thomas 50 Morval Cornwall / 31 December 1839 Stealing potatoes 10 years Lord Lyndoch, 1840 sp.Jane+7ch; 2b, 2s CADDY, James 29 Wendron Bodmin / 2 July 1844 Housebreaking 14 years William Jardine, 1844 w.Jenifer+3ch; s/o Jn,Grace CALLAGHAN, William 21 London/Penzance Penzance / 4 October 1844 Stg money &c 7 years Mt.S.Elphinstone, 1845 b.George, s.Nancy CANNON, James Ryan 33 Truro Bodmin / 20 October 1846 Horse-stealing 10 years Rodney, 1851 s/o Edw/Ellen, s.Margaret CARBIS, William 26 Near Gwennap Cornwall / 3 April 1832 Stg shoes/pork 14 years Circassian, 1832 w.Alice+1ch at native place CARDEW, Elizabeth 23 Truro Devon / 22 February 1842 Stg from person 14 years Royal Admiral, 1842 Married; 5s-Truro; 1b CARNE, Julia 17 Not shown Cornwall / 30 March 1827 Break & Enter Life Sovereign, 1827 Married Wm DANBY 1829 CHALWELL, Samuel 39 Tregony Bodmin / 2 July 1844 Stealing suet 7 years William Jardine, 1844 w.Jane+3ch; s/o Francis/Dot CHAMPION, Daniel 13 Market Jew Bodmin / 15 October 1833 Stealing coins 7 years John Barry, 1834 Daniel Champion, junior CHYNOWETH, William Michael 20 St Agnes Bodmin / 26 March 1846 Bestiality Life Lady Montagu, 1852 m.Jane; b.Jn,Ben; s.Jane,Eliz CLARK/E, Paul (aka STANTON) 24 Truro Cornwall / 1 August 1839 Housebreaking 10 years Lord Lyndoch, 1840 m.Ann;b.Jas,Jn,Thos;s.Maria CLEMO, William 31 St Stephen Bran. Bodmin / 26 March 1849 Break & Enter 10 years Equestrian, 1852 b.Edm; s.Mary,Jane,Eliz,Grace CLIMO, Richard 40 Bodmin Bodmin / 26 March 1849 Stealing wheat 10 years Oriental Queen, 1852 s/o John/Philippa, 3b, 1s COAD, Robert 23 St Agnes Bodmin / 14 October 1834 Stealing money 14 years Waterloo, 1834 Unm; no family details COCK, John Haynes 18 Not shown Cornwall / 24 March 1832 Stealing a gun 14 years Circassian, 1833 Unm; no family details COLLINS, Henry 24 Penryn Cornwall / 27 March 1841 Sheep-stealing 10 years Tortoise, 1841 w.Ann+1ch; m.Philippa COLLINGS, Elizabeth 20/28 Saltash Saltash / 21 October 1842 Stealing fabrics 7 years Margaret, 1842 h.Denis; f.Philip PARSONS COLLINS, James 34 Penzance Bodmin / 4 January 1848 Stg four geese 7 years Fairlie, 1852 w.Anne+4ch at Penzance COLLINS, Selina 19 Penzance Cornwall / 20 March 1844 Stg from person 7 years Tasmania, 1844 Unm; m.Ann at Penzance COOK, George 18 Truro CCC / 5 April 1847 Stealing jewellery 7 years Lady Kennaway, 1851 Unm; s/o John/Eliz, s.Cecilia COOK, Richard 23 Probus Bodmin / 3 January 1832 Stealing wheat 14 years Atlas, 1833 Unm; no family details COOKE, Thomas 34 Bodmin Hereford / 26 June 1848 Housebreaking 10 years Aboukir, 1852 Unm; f.John at Bodmin COOMBE, Isaac 29 North Hill Devon / 16 March 1844 Breaking in chapel 14 years Barossa, 1844 Unm; m.Jane, b.Henry, 2s CORK, John 25 Bodmin Cambridge / 3 July 1844 Housebreaking 10 years Mt.S.Elphinstone, 1845 Unm; m.Anne, b.Wm, 2s CORY, William 40 Nr Launceston Bodmin / 17 October 1843 Stg barley/wheat 7 years Equestrian, 1844 w.Eliz+6ch in Union House COUMBES, Henry Pearce 28 Nr Launceston Plymouth / 8 January 1844 Stealing poultry 7 years London, 1844 Unm; m.Jane, b.Isaac, 2s COURTIER, John Powell 24 Truro Southworth, 1834 See John POWELL COWLING, William (aka DEACON) 32 Cornwall Cornwall / March 1819 Break & Enter 14 years Dromedary, 1819 Unm; no family details COX, James 38 Penzance Gloucester / 13 December 1843 Stealing money 7 years London, 1844 Unm; b.Thos at New York CRAPP, Joseph (aka PAIN) 22 Saltash Devon / 19 October 1830 Stealing a hat 14 years Argyle, 1831 b.David; w.Sarah GODFREY CURNEW, William 37 Cornwall Surrey / 26 March 1838 Stg cart arms 7 years Coromandel, 1838 w.Elizabeth+3ch at Bath DANIEL, Matthew 46 Nr Penzance Cornwall / 20 October 1835 Stg ewes/lambs 7 years Henry Porcher, 1836 w.Fanny+2ch at Penzance DANIEL, Matthew – the Younger 23 Colne/Colan?` Cornwall / 26 March 1839 Stealing clothes 14 years Layton, 1839 Unm; f.Matthew senior? DAW, Samuel 16 Redruth Cornwall / 14 October 1834 Stealing ducks 14 years Waterloo, 1834 b.Michael aboard H.Porcher DAWE, Arthur 36 Torpoint Layton, 1827 See Thomas SYMONS DAWE, George 50 W.I./Cornwall Bodmin / 6 January 1846 Stg a saucepan 7 years Mt.S.Elphinstone, 1848 w.Mary+1ch; 3b, 1s DAWE, Michael 14 Redruth Cornwall /