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Charles Butler (1794–1826)

Charles Butler was sentenced to life transportation for burglariously breaking and entering a dwelling-house and stealing goods. His occupation was given as groom. He arrived in Sydney in April 1817 aboard the Morley. He married Elizabeth Everingham in 1822.

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'Butler, Charles (1794–1826)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/butler-charles-17398/text33371, accessed 16 June 2025.

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

1794
London, Middlesex, England

Death

3 August, 1826 (aged ~ 32)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

executed

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Convict Record

Crime: theft
Sentence: life