Edward Davis

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Highway robbery
Departure
Oct 1816
Arrival
Mar 1817
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Edward Davis
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Salop Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 9th Oct 1816
Ship: Fame
Arrival: 8th Mar 1817
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Edward Davis was transported on the Fame, departing 9th Oct 1816 and arriving 8th Mar 1817 with 201 passengers.

FameFame (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 285 (144)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 30th December 2025

Tasmanian Records. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON13-1-1/CON13-1-1P85 From list of 105 convicts embarked on ship Pilot for Hobart Town, 11 Sept 1817. Per Fame. March in 1817 from England. Edward Davis, Tried Salop Ass, 20 Mar 1816, Life.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 27th December 2025

National Archives. Hulk Records. HO-9-8_2 page 26/51.Portsmouth hulks- Leviathan, Captivity and Received 15 prisoners from Shrewsbury, 1 July 1816. Edward Davies, age 20, C.R. (Capital respite), Shrewsbury, 20 March 1816, Life. Fame, NSW.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 20th October 2024

At Shrewsbury there were thirty-three prisoners for trial, of whom Edward Davies, for highway robbery, …. were condemned, but all reprieved, except Davies, who was left for execution; Hereford Journal, 27 March 1816.