Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Edward Brown was transported on the Blenheim, departing 27th Jul 1834 and arriving 14th Nov 1834 with 203 passengers.
Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.
Blenheim (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Edward Brown, an itinerant teacher of short-hand, was put to the bar, charged with stealing bank notes, sovereigns, silver pensioner’s bills to the amount , the property of Richard Rogers ?p-keeper. Richard Rogers swore he travelled on public car to Roscrea with the (money) and that his trunk was cut through at the end, and the money taken out …. Clonmel Herald, 19 March 1834. Edmond Browne indicted for, on the 16th of November last, for stealing money from Mr. Richard Rogers. Guilty to be transported for 7 years. Kilkenny Moderator, 22 March 1834.
CLONMEL COURT. To be transported for 7 years— … Edward Browne, stealing money ; … Limerick Chronicle, 5 April 1834.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Edward Brown, age on arrival, 25, per Blenheim I (1) 1834. Tried 1834, at Tipperary, 7 years, for Stealing money. DOB 1809, native place, Dublin. Single. Catholic. Trade, Tutor shorthand write.