Charles Browne (bef. 1811 - bef. 1844)

Born before 3 Feb 1811 in Hellingly, Sussex, England.

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Perry) Balcomb — married 26 May 1830 in Brightling, Sussex England.

Died before 11 Apr 1844 at about age 33 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Charles Browne was born around 1810 in Hellingly, Sussex, England the son of Benjamin Browne and Ann Hammond. He was baptised on 3 Feb 1811 at St Peter and St Paul's church in Hellingly.^[1]

In 1829, he was convicted of larceny and sentenced to 6 months in prison and a whipping.^[2]

Charles married Elizabeth Perry on 25 May 1830 at St Thomas a Becket church in Brightling, Sussex.^[3] He was living in Dallington, Sussex at the time. They had one child:

• Sophia Browne (1830-1893)

In 1832, Charles was convicted on 5 Apr 1832 at the Sussex Assizes of stealing donkeys and for that crime was sentenced to transportation to Australia. He departed England on the ship Planter on 13 Jun 1832 and arrived in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 13 Oct 1832.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Charles Brown died shortly before 11 Apr 1844 in Parramatta, New South Wales from apoplexy and intemperance.^[7] He was buried on 12 Apr 1844 in the St John's Parramatta parish cemetery.^[8] Charles was about 34 years old.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "East Sussex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812"
   East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 375/1/1/4
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62049 #3368741 (accessed 24 April 2024)
   Charles Brown baptism on 3 Feb 1811, son of Benjm. Brown & Hannah Brown, in Hellingly, Sussex, England.
2. ↑ Criminal Register: "England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892"
   Class: HO 27; Piece: 38; Page: 269
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1590 #1262756 (accessed 24 April 2024)
   Name: Charles Brown; Date of Trial: Lent 1829; Trial Year: 1829; Location of Trial: Sussex, England; Sentence: Imprisonment.
3. ↑ Marriage: "East Sussex, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936"
   East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: PAR 254/1/3/1
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62126 #217414 (accessed 24 April 2024)
   Charles Brown marriage to Elizabeth Perry on 25 May 1830 in Brightling, Sussex, England.
4. ↑ Convict Transportation: "Australian Convict Transportation Registers – Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868"
   The National Archives of the United Kingdom; Kew, Surrey, England; Convicts transported; Class: HO 11; Piece: 8
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1180 #90490 (accessed 24 April 2024)
   Name: Charles Brown; Vessel: Planter; Convicted Date: 5 Apr 1832; Voyage Date: 13 Jun 1832; Colony: New South Wales; Place of Conviction: Sussex, England.
5. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842: "New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842"
   State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4017]; Microfiche: 683
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2024 #89360 (accessed 24 April 2024)
   Name: Charles Brown; Age: 22; Date of Conviction: 5 Apr 1832; Place of Conviction: Sussex; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810; Vessel: Planter; Port of Arrival: Sydney Cove; Date of Arrival: 13 Oct 1832.
6. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Settler and Convict Lists, 1787-1834: "New South Wales, Australia, Settler and Convict Lists, 1787-1834"
   Class: HO 10; Piece: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1183 #229724 (accessed 24 April 2024)
   Name: Charles Brown; Arrival Date: 1832; Vessel: Planter; Province: New South Wales; Title: Convicts arrived; Year(s): 1828-1832; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810.
7. ↑ Inquest:: "New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Coroners' Inquests, 1821-1937"
   State Archives NSW; Series: 2921; Item: 4/6612; Roll: 343
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1785 #120154 (accessed 24 April 2024)
   Charles Brown death about 1844.
8. ↑ Burial: "New South Wales, Australia, St. John's Parramatta, Burials, 1790-1986"
   Reference Number: REG/BUR/4; Description: Vol 04, 1839-1889; Parish: St. John's Anglican Church Parramatta
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60737 #7103 (accessed 24 April 2024)
   Charles Brown burial on 12 Apr 1844 in Parramatta, Cumberland, New South Wales, Australia.