Charles Giles was born on August 12, 1798, in Bilsington, Kent, England to John & Ann (nee Bailey ) Giles. He married Mary Chapman and they had four children together. He then married Emma Winsbury Stratten and they had four children together.
Charles Giles was sentenced to death in 1827 for 'Aiding & Assisting Smugglers', his sentence later commuted to transportation for life. He was subsequently transported to 'Van Diemen's Land' and arrived aboard the 'Governor Ready' in July 1827.
He died on September 2, 1874, in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, he died a wealthy man at 76 , and was originally buried in the Queenborough Cemetery in Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia.
Charles Giles was sentenced to death in 1827 for 'Aiding & Assisting Smugglers', his sentence later commuted to transportation for life. He was subsequently transported to 'Van Diemen's Land' and arrived aboard the 'Governor Ready' in July 1827.
He died on September 2, 1874, in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, he died a wealthy man at 76 , and was originally buried in the Queenborough Cemetery in Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia.
Charles Giles was born on August 12, 1798, in Bilsington, Kent, England to John & Ann (nee Bailey ) Giles. He married Mary Chapman and they had four children together. He then married Emma Winsbury Stratten and they had four children together.
Charles Giles was sentenced to death in 1827 for 'Aiding & Assisting Smugglers', his sentence later commuted to transportation for life. He was subsequently transported to 'Van Diemen's Land' and arrived aboard the 'Governor Ready' in July 1827.
He died on September 2, 1874, in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, he died a wealthy man at 76 , and was originally buried in the Queenborough Cemetery in Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia.
Charles Giles was sentenced to death in 1827 for 'Aiding & Assisting Smugglers', his sentence later commuted to transportation for life. He was subsequently transported to 'Van Diemen's Land' and arrived aboard the 'Governor Ready' in July 1827.
He died on September 2, 1874, in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, he died a wealthy man at 76 , and was originally buried in the Queenborough Cemetery in Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia.
Inscription
In Memory of
Charles Giles
who died on the
2nd. September 1874
aged 76 years.
Yea though I walk
through the valley of
the shadow of death.
I will fear no evil
for thou art with me
and thy staff shall
comfort me.
Ps. XXII 4.
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