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Edward Abbott

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Summary

Born

Jan 1800

Conviction

Unknown

Departure

Jun 1831

Arrival

Oct 1831

Death

Sep 1866

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Personal Information

Name: Edward Abbott

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1800

Death: 19th Sep 1866

Age at death: 66

Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Unknown

Convicted at: Lancaster Quarter Session

Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 11th Jun 1831

Ship: Larkins

Arrival: 19th Oct 1831

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Edward Abbott was transported on the Larkins, departing 11th Jun 1831 and arriving 19th Oct 1831 with 279 passengers.

1829 Voyage - Ship; Larkins, Captain Campbell, from Cork the 10th August, with 195 male prisoners. A Surgeon Superintendent, P. Sprout, Esquire. Arrived; 22 December 1829. Recapitulation; Mustered; 196. Died on Voyage; 3. Disembarked; 1. Total; 200

Larkins (generic)

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 Pro
Original Source	Great Britain. Home Office
Compiled By	State Library of Queensland
Database Source	British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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on 28th April 2017

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.