Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Charles Tilley was transported on the Florentia, departing 14th Aug 1827 and arriving 3rd Jan 1828 with 173 passengers.
Florentia was a 453-ton merchant ship built at Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1821. Two voyages to Australia transporting convicts - 1827 and 1830.
FlorentiaReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 266 |
| 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
"My Great Great Great Grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Tried at the Old Bailey, 5 April 1827. 806. GEORGE PARKER and CHARLESÂ TILLEY were indicted for stealing, on the 17th of March, 1 pair of trousers, value 15s. 6d. , the goods of Philip Lorton . EDWARD GRIFFIN . I am shopman to Philip Lorton, of Bishopsgate-street . On the 17th of March these trousers were stolen from the door post - I had seen them safe about ten minutes before the prisoners were brought into the shop with them. THOMAS HOBBS . I am a carpenter. I was standing opposite Lorton's shop, and saw Tilley take these trousers down, and give them to Parker, who was in his company; I secured Tilley, and gave him to a man to hold; I then ran, and saw Parker stopped; he threw the trousers down- I picked them up, and took both the prisoners to the shop - they denied the charge.(Property produced and sworn to.) PARKER - GUILTY. Aged 15. TILLEY - GUILTY. Aged 15. Transported for Seven Years, to the Prison Ship.
NSW Convict Index. Ellen Mason, per Pyramus, 1836, Certificate of Freedom, 9 May 1843, No 43/0723. Wife of Charles Tilley, per Florentia, 1828, fbs (as stated on her CF)