Charles Smith (1799–1845)
Charles Smith was sentenced to 14 years transportation. He arrived in Sydney in 1819 aboard the Baring. In 1823 he was sent on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) aboard the Minerva to serve out his sentence. According to the ship's indent he was 5 feet 7 inches (170 cms) tall, with dark brown hair and eyes. In 1823 he was assigned to Robert Lathrop Murray.
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- funeral, Bell's Life in Sydney, 25 January 1845, p 3
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Smith, Charles
- Smith, Ann (wife)
- Smith, Charles (son)
- Smith, George (son)
- Smith, Ann Elizabeth (daughter-in-law)
- Smith, Dorothea Josephine (daughter-in-law)
- Wilson, Elizabeth Catherine (mother-in-law)
- Wilson, William (father-in-law)
- Murray, Robert Lathrop (master)
Citation details
'Smith, Charles (1799–1845)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/smith-charles-28679/text36727, accessed 1 July 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1799
Market Drayton,
Shropshire,
England
Death
18 January,
1845
(aged ~ 46)
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
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