Edward Abbott

Edward Abbott, one of 279 convicts transported on the Larkins, 11 June 1831

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Edward Abbott
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1800
Occupation:	Labourer
Date of Death:	19th September, 1866
Age:	66 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 14 years

Crime:	Stealing
Convicted at:	Lancaster Quarter Session
Sentence term:	14 years
Ship:	Larkins
Departure date:	11th June, 1831
Arrival date:	19th October, 1831
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 278 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 117 (61). Tasmanian Archives - convict records.
Source description:	This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project.

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Community Contributions

Nell Murphy on 28th April, 2017 wrote:

Edward ABBOTT was convicted at Liverpool, Lancaster, England on 5 Jan 1831 for stealing money. Previous conviction and bad connections. 14 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) per the ship ‘Larkins’ arriving 19 Oct 1831.

Single man; labourer; aged 31yrs; 5’5 3/4”.
Native place of birth: Blackburn, Lancaster, England.

Assigned to work service.
Had obtained his Ticket of Leave by 1837.
April 1837: charged with stealing. 12mths Probation and deprived of Ticket of Leave.
Original term of transportation extended by 3 yrs.
Further records of misconduct and punishments.
5 Jan 1848: Free Certificate issued.

Further charges in 1849 & 1851 at Hobart.
1849: Sent to Tunbridge and then Port Arthur Penal settlement. 15 Aug 1850 Free.

19 Sept 1866: Died, at the general hospital Hobart. Cause - pneumonia. Born Lancashire. Age given as 69yrs.

Convict Changes History

Nell Murphy on 28th April, 2017 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 117 (61). Tasmanian Archives - convict records. (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number