Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Edward Youngman Cotton was transported on the Maitland, departing 22nd Jun 1846 and arriving 27th Oct 1846 with 299 passengers.
Built 1810 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 648 Tons.
Maitland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 89 (46) |
| 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
Sentence for stealing from his employer and then setting his employer's house on fire. Co accused was Henrietta Sharpe, who Cotton had married six months earlier, despite being married already to Sarah nee Earles. Henrietta was acquitted and Cotton transported to Geelong. His wife, Sarah, wrote to Charles La Trobe in 1849 asking after him. La Trobe wrote back to her on 9 Jan 1850 advising that Cotton had married Jane Sheridan in Geelong in 1848 and was working in Geelong. Cotton was a serial bigamist, marrying Margaret Connors in 1851 and Harriett Follett in 1860.
Copy of letter from Charles La Trobe to Sarah Cotton, Hill St, Walworth, London, dated 9 Jan 1950 responding to her letter of 22 August 1849, advises Edward Cotton married Jane Shreridan at Geelong on 30 Oct 1848 and that Cotton was working in Geelong.