Victoria: Charles SANSOM, born c1828, Devon

[BAC3]

Hello,

A lady correspondent from Victoria has asked me to research an "Exile" Charles SANSOM, who arrived in Port Phillip (Geelong) aboard the "Joseph Somes" on 24/09/1847 and was immediately employed by McMillan & Wilson of Geelong.  There are two possible further references to him in Victoria:

(1)  During 1877 he was in the Geelong Infirmary & Benevolent Asylum; and

(2):  He was fined for unlawful assault at the Kilmore Police Court on 10/11/1892.

He was born in Uplyme, Axminster, Devon, in 1828, the son of Thomas and Ann Sansom (nee BEER), brothers/sisters, Isaac, Anna and Maria and was eventually transported for 7 years, having been sentenced on 02/01/1844.

Can anyone help with some details for him please.

Thank you and for the moment,

BAC3

[Spidermonkey]

He is easily found on the 1841 census in Uplyme with Thomas and Ann.  There seems to be a big age gap between Thomas and Ann with Thomas' age given as 70 and Ann giving her age as 35 (obviously rounded as per 1841 census guidance, but even so - still a big age gap, so possible 2nd marriage for Thomas)

[Spidermonkey]

Potentially, might have been first arrested and found guilty in 1840 (aged 12  ) of larceny and sentenced to 6 weeks and twice whipped

[BAC3]

Thank you

You will find the Baptismal Record confirms that Thomas and Ann were his parents.

His first sentence was at the Devon County Sessions 30/06/1840, aged 12, for Larceny

BAC3

[Jamjar]

There is more than one Charles Sansom in Victoria: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article204148657

How do you know the one in 1892 is the one you are looking for?

Jamjar

[hurworth]

I wonder whether your Ann Beer and Charles Beer born approx 1810 are siblings?  Charles married Merina Young and their son Charles married Dinah Wilkins (in Greenwich).  Dinah's mother was Mary Sansom (thought to be the daughter of Henry Sansom and Mary).  From the 1841 census Charles Beer may have had a brother called Isaac.

The Devon/Dorset border has moved back and forth and you may find family in Dorset as well as Devon. 

[judb]

Lots of mentions of a "Charles SANSOM" on Zades Geelong District data-base.  Entries are mostly Rate and Valuation Books up to 1877, Shire of Bellarine, parish of Paywit - will have to look that one up!

His name is also apparently mentioned in the following book

Record ID:   246359
Index Entry:   SANSOM, C
Group ID:   484
GROUP:   Books DB
Index Title:   Balla-wein : A History of the Shire of Bellarine
Ref Details:   Page(s): 38
More Information:   http://zades.com.au/gandd/index.php/databases/gdbooks/gdbkind

This book is available through the Bellarine Historical Society.

Another mention:
182945
Index Entry:   SANSOM, Charles
Date:   1868
Place:   Drysdale
Comment:   farmer
Group ID:   176
GROUP:   Directories DB
Index Title:   Bailliere's Victorian Directory

Sorry, need to go out - will return!

http://www.zades.com.au/

Judith

[judb]

The man on the Geelong data-base Charles SANSOM of Paywit,seems to have been a member of the Geelong Auxiliary Bible Society and was noted as having distributed 12 bibles and 11 testaments recently - December, 1862

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148904558

Electoral Roll 1856, Queenscliff division (Victoria)
Charles SANSOM, labourer, resident Paywit, eligible to vote as he has a leasehold for "Strang's farm, near Swan Bay, Paywit"

Judith

[hurworth]

Can I ask what records say Ann's maiden name was Beer?