Charles Allen (bef. 1805)

Born before 1805 in Ireland

Charles Allen has Irish ancestors.

Biography

Charles Allen was about 45 years old when he was tried in Cork on 15 July 1850 and found guilty of two charges of sheep stealing^[1]. He received a sentence of ten years transportation but was later ordered to be discharged (June 1856).^[2]

There is a record of Charles still being incarcerated in Cork jail in 1851^[3]. No record of a "Charles Allen" meeting this individual's description on the Australian Convict lists has so far been found - it is possible Charles never made the journey due to his age or ill health.

Sources

1. ↑ "Ireland Prison Registers, 1790-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMS4-9WF : accessed 26 May 2016), Charles Allen, 1850; from "Irish Prison Registers 1790-1924," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Cork County, Cork, Ireland, Cork County Prison, item 3, book 1/8/4, images provided by FamilySearch International; FHL microfilm 2,356,519.
2. ↑ National Archives of Ireland, Irish Transportation Database, PDF compilation database of records contained in the National Archives of Ireland; entry for Charles Allen page 29; Record reference code: TR 10, P 41.
3. ↑ "Ireland Prison Registers, 1790-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMSX-BKM : accessed 26 May 2016), Charles Allen, 1851; from "Irish Prison Registers 1790-1924," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Cork City, Cork, Ireland, Cork City Prison, item 3, book 1/8/25, images provided by FamilySearch International; FHL microfilm 2,356,537.