ARC TBC - Benjamin Garratt Transported Van Diemans Land

[TWG1947]

Benjamin Garratt was transported to Van Diemans Land in 1846 with a John Billingham, for highway robbery.
He had two previous convictions.
His records give his date of birth as abt 1825, he was married when transported, his occupation was a chain trace maker
and his place of residence as Nr Dudley, most likely Cradley or close.

After his conditional pardon in abt 1855 he married (again) and had the following children.

Thomas, born Longford 1855, died Longford 1855.
Priscilla, born Westbury 1858.
Sarah Ann, born Westbury 1860, died Westbury 1860.
F , born Westbury 1861.
Sarah, born Westbury 1864.
Benjamin, born Westbury 1865.
Thomas, born Westbury 1866, died Westbury 1870.

These childrens names are indictive of various Garratt lines.

Can anyone place him in any family etc?

[peterd]

you got any census for above ?

[Jimmy]

1841. Netherton Hill, Dudley.
Shelah Garratt 60.
Elizabeth Garratt 80.
Benjamin Garratt 15. Miner.
Eliza Garratt 14.
Prudence Garratt 5.
John Garratt 25.
Edwin Spencer 20.

[Jimmy]

Extracted.
Benj. Garrett.
Christening, 12 Jan 1823. Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester.
Parents,
Shela Garrett.
Sarah.

[Jimmy]

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1845.
GARRATT Benjamin. WHITEHOUSE Eliza. Dudley, St Thomas. Dudley Register Office. 204/006/280.

Submitted.
BENJAMIN GARRATT
Father: SHELAH GARRATT.

ELIZA WHITEHOUSE.
Father: EDWARD.

Marriage, 04 JUL 1845. Dudley, Worcester.

[peterd]

think we need a census with the above kids in from westbury first jimmy as that what you posted could be one of a few benjamin garratts ?

[Jimmy]

From the other thread,
viewtopic.php?f=48&t=8083

What I have posted is on here,

http://www.the-curates-line.com/shelah-garratt-1781.php

[Jimmy]

Thomas, born Longford 1855, died Longford 1855.
Priscilla, born Westbury 1858.
Sarah Ann, born Westbury 1860, died Westbury 1860.
F , born Westbury 1861.
Sarah, born Westbury 1864.
Benjamin, born Westbury 1865.
Thomas, born Westbury 1866, died Westbury 1870.

These childrens names are indictive of various Garratt lines.

Were these children born in England or Australia.

[peterd]

well thats this family then ? for some reason the kids on the 1841 havent been entered on bcc ?

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... att-Family

[TWG1947]

The children were born in Tasmania after his conditional pardon.

Benjamin Garratt son of Shelah was baptised 12th Jan 1823, he married Eliza Whitehouse, his occupation was furnaceman

On all the convictions for the Benjamin, who was transported, his occupation is a chainmaker.

I did consider Ben son of Shelah as he and Eliza seem to disappear from the census records, maybe he knocked a couple of years from his age to try for a reduced sentence, this was a common practice.

I'v put a little more about Ben on the social history page, along with some minor garratt petty criminals.

And thank you Jimmy for the quote from my site. www.the-curates-line.com

[Jimmy]

Have you thought he may have married Eliza Whitehouse to lessen his sentence.

[dianel]

Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 about Benjamin Garrett
Name: Benjamin Garrett
Death Date: 11 Nov 1889
Death Place: Tasmania
Age: 64
Registration Year: 1889
Registration Place: Westbury, Tasmania
Registration Number: 1390

Age at death still consistent with a birth of 1825, plus each of the convictions are consistent with 1825/26.

[dianel]

Unfortunately, Tasmania doesn't have online BDM indexes. Otherwise the death index might have given us his parents' names.

[dianel]

Thomas, born Longford 1855, died Longford 1855.
Priscilla, born Westbury 1858. died Westbury 1859
Sarah Ann, born Westbury 1860, died Westbury 1860.
F , born Westbury 1861.
Sarah, born Westbury 1864. died Westbury 1864
Benjamin, born Westbury 1865.
Thomas, born Westbury 1866, died Westbury 1870.

Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Priscilla Garett
Death Date: 21 Nov 1859
Death Place: Tasmania
Age: 1
Registration Year: 1859
Registration Place: Westbury, Tasmania

Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Sarah Garett
Death Date: 03 Mar 1864
Death Place: Tasmania
Age: 0
Father's Name: B
Registration Year: 1864
Registration Place: Westbury, Tasmania

They didn't have a lot of luck with their children. Tasmania was a hard place then.

Don't know who this one is:
Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Hannah Maria Garratt
Death Date: 1905
Death Place: Tasmania
Registration Place: Westbury, Tasmania
Registration Number: 0835

[dianel]

Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1949
Name: Benjamin Garrett
Spouse Name: Maria Morris
Marriage Date: 25 Jan 1869
Marriage Place: Tasmania
Registration Place: Westbury, Tasmania
Registration Year: 1869
Registration Number: 639