Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Edward Armstrong was transported on the Maitland, departing 19th Mar 1840 and arriving 14th Jul 1840 with 307 passengers.
Built 1810 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 648 Tons.
Maitland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 165 (84) |
| 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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Convict Notes
Edward Armstrong was 20 years old on arrival - native place: Liverpool Edward was illiterate, protestant, single, 5'2½" tall, ruddy and freckled complexion, brown hair and eyes, eyebrows meeting, scar and pockpit on centre of forehead, mole on right side of neck, scar on right elbow, E x A inside left elbow, scar between the fore and middle fingers of left hand. 1846: TOL Braidwood June 1847: TOL revoked for drunkenness - Braidwood Bench. 1848: TOL Yass June 1851: TOL revoked 24/7/1854 Sydney Morning Herald: Edward Armstrong, a convict, was brought up, charged with being illegally at large. He was sentenced, on the 22nd July, 1839, to 15 years' transportation, and consequently would have been free this day, had he not absconded. He had been at large since May 31, 1851. Remanded until Monday Morning. No outcome found. 1855: TOL Scone 5/2/1857: CP