Updated 3 March 2001
CHILVERS Trials, Convictions and Transportations
Convicts from New South Wales Records
NAME
CHILVERS, Henry
CHILVERS, John
CHILVERS, James
CHILVERS, James
CHILVERS, James
SHIP
Waterloo (3)
3rd trip as a convict ship
Portsea
Moffat (2)
John Barry (5)
Indefatigable (2)
AGE
15 years
41 years
27 years
40 years
Not recorded
EDUCATION
Could not read or write
Could not read or write
Can read & write
Cannot read or write
Not recorded
STATUS
Single
Married
Single
Married
Not recorded
FAMILY
None
4 boys, 2 girls
None
3 boys, 4 girls
Not recorded
NATIVE PLACE
Suffolk
Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk
Suffolk
TRADE/CALLING
Errand boy
Farm labourer
Gardner complete
Farm labourer & shepherd
Carpenter
OFFENCE
Stealing tools
Stealing wheat
House Breaking
Sheep stealing
Not recorded
WHERE TRIED
Middlesex Goal Delivery
Norflk Qtr Sessions
Norfolk Assizes
Norfolk Assizes
Middlesex Goal Delivery
WHEN TRIED
20 Oct, 1831
3 Jan, 1838
1 Aug, 1835
29 Mar, 1838
12 Jan, 1814
SENTENCE
7 years
7 years
Life
10 years
7 years
FORMER CONVICTIONS
None
2 months
None
None
Not recorded
HEIGHT
4'9"
5' 4½"
5' 5"
5' 7¾"
5' 11"
COMPLEXION
Fair and freckled
Brown
Brown
Dark Ruddy
Ruddy
HAIR
Brown
Light Brown
Light Brown
Brown
Black
EYES
Hazel
Brown
Hazel
Grey
Hazel
RELIGION
Protestant
Protestant
Protestant
Protestant
Not recorded
REMARKS
Finger nail short
Eyebrows partly meeting.Scar on back of middle finger on right
hand. Same contracted a little and nail disfigured
Scar over inner corner of right eyebrow. Small mole inside lower
right arm. Scar right side of throat
Lost a front tooth, right side of upper jaw. Raised mole over
left eyebrow
Convicted at the same time as the following convicts at Middlesex.
James KING
7 years
James HAWKINS
7 years
Charles BLINMAN
7 years
SHIP ARRIVED
3 Aug, 1833
18 Dec, 1838
31 Aug, 1836
22 Mar, 1839
25 Apr, 1815
Contributed by David W.WEATHERILL from Australia
| Convicts sent to Tasmania | ||||||
| Date of Arrival | Name of Ship | Date of Departure | Port of Departure | |||
| Chilvers, Charles | 11 April 1843 | John Renwick | 7 December 1842 | Spithead | ||
| Chilvers, Richard | 26 August 1838 | Lord William Bentick | 14 April 1838 | Portsmouth | ||
Source: Archives Office of Tasmania
CHILVERS Charles, Age 16, labourer, larceny after previous conviction (Penitentiary), sentenced to 7 years in 1841
(Another source: - Convicted in Suffolk (Beccles Quarter Sessions) on 3 January 1842. Sent to Australia on the John Renwick in 1843.)
In July 1663 one John CHILVER was tried in the Norfolk Circuit Assize and Gaol Delivery Court. He was condemned to death but reprieved from capital punishment on condition of transportation to the American Colonies. He chose transportation.
Norfolk Assizes
James CHILVERS sentenced to 10 years for Sheep Stealing on 7th April 1838
Norfolk Quarter Sessions
Rachel LOVEDAY alias CHILVERS (AGED 41), 7 years for Larceny on 14th March 1837.
John CHILVERS (aged 39), 7 years for Larceny on 3rd January 1838.
Contributed by Peter CHILVERS from Diss
CHILVERS Jemima aged 26 years, single
Father: George, labourer. Charge: Stealing 2/6d at FRAMLINGHAM.
Aquitted: 1841
CHILVERS David age 17 years, labourer
Father: Jas. Charge: Stealing a shovel at DITCHINGHAM.
1 C/m Privately whipped. 1844
CHILVERS Robert age 39 years, farmer
Father James, labourer. Charge Receiving at HOPTON.
Not Guilty: 1844
CHILVERS James age 70 years, labourer
Father: John (dead). Charge: assault with intent at HALESWORTH.
8 C/m: 1852
CHILVERS Robert age 20 years, East Suffolk Militia.
Father: Henry, labourer. Charge: Suspicion of Felony at LANGUARD
FORT (Now part of the Felixstowe Docks).
14 days H/L 1855
CHILVERS Mary Ann age 17 years, servant
Father: John (dead). Charge: Stealing 52 hen eggs at BADINGHAM.
21 days H/L 1858
CHILVERS Joseph age 42 years, labourer
Father Jas (dead). Charge: Tresspassing for Game at RENDLESHAM.
21 d unless 1862
also Charge: Night Poaching at RENDLESHAM.
3 C/m + surities 1864
Contributed by Ken CHILVERS from Colchester
| Name | Gamalial CHILVERS (alias LOVEDAY) & Richard CHILVERS (alias LOVEDAY) |
| When Tried | October Session |
| Crime | Larceny |
| Sentence | Not Guilty |
| Year | 1814 |
| County | Norfolk |
| Name | James CHILVERS |
| When Tried | April Session |
| Crime | Larceny |
| Sentence | 1 month |
| Year | 1814 |
| County | Norfolk |
| Name | Mary CHILVERS |
| When Tried | July Session |
| Crime | Larceny |
| Sentence | 6 months and fined sixpence |
| Year | 1807 |
| County | Suffolk |
| Name | Edward CHILVIS |
| When Tried | January Session |
| Crime | Stealing Corn |
| Sentence | 6 months and whipped |
| Year | 1806 |
| County | Norfolk |
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