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Criminal Besfords who were transported to Australia
Thomas Besford Thomas Besford was convicted at Shropshire Assizes in 1818 and sentenced to 14 years. He was one of 300 convicts transported to Australia on board the Baring, departing in December that same year. He arrived in New South Wales on 26th June 1819. John Besford John Besford was convicted and sentenced to life…
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Samson Besford
Joseph “Samson” Besford lived at 24 Henry Street in Hendon, Sunderland. A self-styled strongman, Samson’s hobby was collecting and lifting mangles.
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Koni Besford
Koni Besford is a DJ and producer. He was born on 31 January 1988 in Albania, and moved to the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy as a child.
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Peter Besford (skipper)
Peter Besford, of 8 Clifford Drive, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, was the skipper of the Suffolk Kinsman trawler.
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Ted Besford
Edward Besford (28 June 1915 – 12 July 1978) was the son of David Besford (1897-1991) and Rhoda Besford (née Websell). He was born in Northumberland, UK and moved to Australia aged 10. He went on to be an Australian rules footballer and cricketer.
