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First Generation   1.  Charles BLINMAN was born in 1792 in London, Middlesex, England. [His exact year of birth is unknown, as no birth or baptism records have been found]. He immigrated on 15 Apr 1815 to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 'Indefatigable'. Arrived as a Convict. [The 'Indefatigable' transported 200 convicts]. He died on 18 Dec 1842 at the age of 50 in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia. Occupation : Shoemaker / Cordwainer. He was arrested in Finsbury Square, London, England, for attempting to steal a watch and other items, and was tried at the Old Bailey and conicted to Middlesex Gaol. CHARLES BLINMAN was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 29th of December, two seals, value 1 l. a watch-key, value 1 d. and part of a watch-chain, value 1 d. the property of William Sharke , from his person . WILLIAM SHARKE . On the 29th of December, about seven o'clock in the evening, I was in Crown-street, Finsbury-square; I saw a small crowd on the opposite side of the way; I crossed the way to see what was the matter, when the prisoner rushed against me and caught hold of my seal. I instantly catched hold of him; he fell down. I still kept hold, and with assistance took him to Worship-street office. JACOB LEWIS. I am a carpenter; I live in Crown-street. I saw a mob; a woman had lost her shoe. I heard a person say he has stolen my watch. I saw the prisoner; the prosecutor had caught hold of him. The prisoner said he had not got his property. I called for a light; I dragged the prisoner two feet with intention of taking him into the Flying Horse public-house. I was looking to see if the property was on the ground; I heard something fall. I saw the two seals in question taken up and delivered to the prosecutor. I am sure the prisoner is the same man. Prosecutor. These are the seals; the chain broke; the watch remained in my pocket. The prisoner never got away from me. Prisoner's Defence. I am innocent of the charge that is against me. GUILTY , aged 22. Margaret MANSFIELD, daughter of William MANSFIELD and Hannah MCTYRE, was born in 1808 in Scotland. She died in 1840 at the age of 32 in New South Wales, Australia.   Charles BLINMAN and Margaret MANSFIELD had the following children:   +2 i. George BLINMAN, born 1838, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia; married Fanny FRY, 18 Jun 1874, Cooma, New South Wales, Australia. +3 ii. Charles BLINMAN, born 1827, Liverpool, England; married Margaret DAY;  died 1870, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 4 iii. Mary Ann BLINMAN was born on 12 Oct 1828 in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 24 May 1846 at the age of 17 in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia. +5 iv. Elizabeth BLINMAN, born 13 Mar 1835, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia; married Frederick Herbert MEREDITH, 5 Apr 1856, Enfield, New South Wales, Australia; died 20 Dec 1913, Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia. 6 v. David BLINMAN was born in 1840 in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia. 7 vi. Sarah BLINMAN was born on 18 Dec 1842 in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia. +8 vii. Charles John BLINMAN, born 23 Jan 1833, Lower Minto, New South Wales, Australia; married Catherine LANTRY, 10 Jan 1855, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia; died 7 Nov 1882, Lower Minto, New South Wales, Australia.