Ben Coots1

M, b. 1825

FatherJames Coots1 b. 1786, d. 1842
MotherSarah Chandler1 b. bt 1789 - 1795, d. 1866
Ben Coots|b. 1825|p93.htm|James Coots|b. 1786\nd. 1842|p88.htm|Sarah Chandler|b. bt 1789 - 1795\nd. 1866|p89.htm|||||||William Chandler|b. 1757\nd. 1826|p111.htm|Mary Daynes|b. 2 Dec 1750\nd. 1833|p112.htm|

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Birth*1825, Framlingham, Suffolk, England1 
Baptism21 March 1825, Framlingham, Suffolk, England2
Name Variation21 March 1825, Coutts2 
Census 1841*6 June 1841, Castle Street, Framlingham, Suffolk, England, Age given as 15.1
Name Variation5 August 1843, Coates3 
Criminal*5 August 1843, larceny. Sentenced to 12 months and twice whipped.4
Criminal27 November 1844, Woodbridge, shop breaking, before court on felony. Sentenced to 10 years transportation.5
Name Variation24 March 1845, Cootes, gives name as alias!6 
Deportation*1 April 1845, London, England, Theresa - Convict Ship sailed for Tasmania. This was voyage number 250 and Ben was given the convict number 13080.7
Name Variation1 April 1845, Coates6 
Religion*4 July 1845, Protestant8 
Occupation*4 July 1845, Labourer9 
Criminal4 July 1845, Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Convicts were registered and Ben Coots was 15859 in the register. He was described as 5ft 6in in height. Apparently could read a little. Hired by H May of Muddy Plains.10,11
Description*4 July 1845, 5ft 6in, fresh complexion, light brown hair, brown eyes, eyebrows brown, no whiskers, head oval and visage oval, nose, mouth and chin medium. Small scar between eyebrows and mole on right arm below elbow.10,11 

Citations:

  1. [S61] Census 6 June 1841 for Castle Street, Framlingham, Suffolk (online image) "PRO Reference - HO 107/1028/9."
  2. [S74] Parish Register Baptisms Transcript, St Michaels, Framlingham, Suffolk, 1718-1920 "St Michaels Church, 21 March 1825, Ben Coutts son of James Coates and Sarah, publican, Edw. Davies."
  3. [S66] Website Ancestry.co.uk (http://www.ancestry.co.uk) "Suffolk Assizes register 1843."
  4. [S66] Website Ancestry.co.uk (http://www.ancestry.co.uk) "Suffolk Assizes register 1843 - Class: HO 27; Piece: 71; Page: 217."
  5. [S66] Website Ancestry.co.uk (http://www.ancestry.co.uk) "Suffolk Quarter Sessions register 1844 Woodbridge - Class: HO 27; Piece: 74; Page: 190."
  6. [S66] Website Ancestry.co.uk (http://www.ancestry.co.uk) "Register of convicts to be transported to Tasmania, Van Diemen's Land, 1845."
  7. [S66] Website Ancestry.co.uk (http://www.ancestry.co.uk) "Register of convicts to be transported to Tasmania, Van Dieman's Land, 1845 on the Theresa, Class: HO 11; Piece: 14;."
  8. [S130] Tasmanian Comptroller General, Register, 1845-1855 "Tasmanian Register of convicts conduct between 1845-1855 - Tasmanian Archives Online."
  9. [S129] Tasmanian Comptroller General, Register, 4 July 1845 "Register of convicts arriving on the Theresa in 1845."
  10. [S129] Tasmanian Comptroller General, Register, 4 July 1845 "Ben Coots arrival on Theresa in Tasmania 1845 - Tasmanian Archives online."
  11. [S130] Tasmanian Comptroller General, Register, 1845-1855 "Tasmanian Register of convicts conduct between 1845-1855 - Tasmanian Archive online."
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