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SHAKESPEARE, Benjamin |
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Convict No |
9285 |
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Ship Name |
Corona |
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Ship Arrival Date |
22 Dec 1866 |
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Birth Date |
1825 |
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Place of Death |
Perth, institute |
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Marital Status |
Unmarried |
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Occupation |
miner |
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Literacy |
semi lit |
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Religion |
Prot |
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Sentence Province |
Stafford |
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Length of Sentence |
20yrs |
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Crime |
wound with intent |
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Previous Conviction |
prev conv |
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Ticket of Leave Date |
12 Mar 1874 |
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Certificate of Freedom Date |
6 Mar 1885 |
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Certificate of Freedom Place |
Perth |
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Known Areas |
Wellington, Sussex, Toodyay |
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Comments |
Labourer, wood cutter, general servant, charcoal burner, tailor |
Further details on Benjamin can be seen here
Thanks are due to Malcolm Ward, who has carried out research on the Australian Shakespeare Convicts, and also to Mike Shakespeare, who made the original discovery of these individuals.
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