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Voyage
Transportation
Edward Bird was transported on the London, departing 15th Mar 1844 and arriving 9th Jul 1844 with 250 passengers.
1851 Voyage - Ship; London. 611 tons. From Kingston 20 Dec with 285 male convicts
London (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 43 (23) |
| 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 Bird is buried at the Christ Church Pioneer Cemetery, Longford, Tasmania. I will post further details as I obtain them. I am descended from Charles, who came out to Australia with his sister Sarah.
For Birth Date I have given date of christening at Brigstock, Northants. He was my 3 times great grandfather. From 1835 (the year his wife died), he had twice been committed to County Gaol and twice to House of Correction. Offences included. stealing a quantity of milk from a cow, a faggot, a pole and a copper, cutting branches from oak tree and damaging a fence. I know nothing of him after his arrival in Australia but would like to. His son,John, arrived as a convict in Hobart in 1839 - 10 years for stealing a lamb.. The eldest son, William, was committed to the House of Correction for a year 1837 for theft but later emigrated to NZ. I am descended from Edward's daughter Sarah, who at the age of 18 came to South Australia as a free settler with her brother Charles in 1847.