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Details for the convict Charles Brewster (1840)

Convict Name:Charles Brewster
Trial Place:Suffolk Quarter Sessions
Trial Date:7 January 1840
Sentence:10 years
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Arrival Details
Ship:Eden I (2)
Arrival Year:1840
 
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  • Researcher (Susan Thornton)
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Biographies

Charles was born in Glemsford, Suffolk, England on 25 August 1820.He was convicted of house-breaking at Suffolk Court Quarter Session on 7th January 1840 at age 19. The records state that he could not read or write and his religion was listed as Protestant. He was sentenced to transportation to Australia for 10 years. He sailed on the Eden with 269 other male convicts.
Submitted by Researcher (Susan Thornton) on 25 August 2026

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Sources

  • The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/12, p.206

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