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Transportation
Edward Merrick was transported on the Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize, departing 30th Nov 1789 and arriving 26th Jun 1790 with 1084 passengers.
Neptune 809 tons built on the River Thames 1779. The largest ship of the Second Fleet.
Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 52 |
| 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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Family connections for Edward (Merrick) are: MERRICK Edward alias Joseph (Merrick) was born about 1763. He was tried w/1other for stealing tea etc on 26 3 1788 of John (Victual) & John (Roys) at Old Bailey on 2 4 1788, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SURPRISE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate; he was Protestant. He married Mary Elizabeth (Russell) on 24 12 1791 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He may have become Free by Servitude before 1812. In 1825 he was a landholder in Richmond with 7children & in 1828 he was recorded as a farmer of 140acres at Richmond with wife & 2children at home. He died on 27 5 1840 age76. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Russell) was born about 1764. She was convicted of stealing silk from Edward (Harvey) at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London/Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 5months on Fleet ship MARY ANN/E. She may have become Free by Servitude before 1812. In 1825 she was probably in Richmond with 7children. She was recorded in 1828 at Richmond with husband & 2children. [Some details taken from this Website-in assembling this information, differences appear between information from Smee & the 1825 & 1828 census information] Edward (Merrick) & Mary Elizabeth (Russell) produced maybe 8children: 1.John (Merrick) was born on 5 12 1792 & baptised on 3 3 1793 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. In 1828 he was a Protestant farmer at North Richmond. He died on 10 9 1874 age81. 2.Mary Elizabeth (Merrick) was born on 14 3 1795 & baptised on 5 4 1795 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married Robert (Martin) on 13 8 1822 at St Peters CofE Richmond & produced at least 4children. She died on 7 10 1855 age60. ..Robert (Martin) was born on 23 10 1797 in England. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 12 6 1804 after a voyage of 5months on EXPERIMENT. He was recorded in 1826 & 1829 as a farmer. ..Details of Robert (Martin)s family are given below. 3.Joseph (Merrick) was born in 1797/1800 (Smee) & baptised on 20 5 1800 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 17 7 1875 age about75. 4.William (Merrick) was born in 1794/1799/1801 (Smees records) at Richmond. He married Henrietta (Blackman) on 26 12 1823 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He was recorded in 1826 & 1829 as a farmer. He died on 29 10 1874 age about73 at Hassans Walls & was buried there. ..Henrietta M (Blackman) was born about 1807 at Richmond & baptised on 21 3 1833 age about25 at Holy Trinity CofE Kelso. She married William (Merrick) on 26 12 1823 at St Peters CofE Richmond & produced 10children. She died on 27 4 1851 age about43 at Dirty Swamp & was buried at Kelso. ..Details of Henrietta M (Blackman)s family are given in entry for Robert (Davidson MARQUIS OF HASTINGS 1827) on this Website. ..William (Merrick) & Henrietta (Blackman) produced 10children: ....1.Mary Ann (Merrick) was born on 7/19 11 1824 at Kelso & baptised on 2 1 1825 at St Peters CofE Richmond. She married William (Morris) in 1841 at Bowenfels. She died in 1885 age about61 at Bathurst & was buried at Clarence. ......Mary Ann (Merrick) & William (Morris) produced 15children: ......1.James (Morris) was born in 1842 in Sydney. ......2.George (Morris) was born in 1843 at Bowenfels. ......3.Sarah (Morris) was born in 1844 at Bowenfels. ......4.Jane (Morris) was born in 1846 at Bowenfels. ......5.Pheobe (Morris) was born in 1848 at Wellington. ......6.William G (Morris) was born in 1850 at Mt Clarence. ......7.Grant Murray (Morris) was born in 1853 at Bowenfels. ......8.Louisa (Morris) was born in 1854 at Richmond. ......9.William (Morris) was born in 1854 also at Mt Clarence. .....10.Elizabeth (Morris) was born in 1855 at Petersham. .....11.Lucy (Morris) was born in 1856. .....12.Alfred (Morris) was born in 1858. .....13.Henrietta (Morris) was born in 1859 at Dubbo. .....14.John Clarence (Morris) was born in 1862 at Hartley. .....15.Harriet Comfort (Morris) was born in 1864. ....2.Edward Jonathan (Merrick) was born on 19 9 1826 at Kelso/Richmond & baptised on 12 11 1826 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He died on 21 1 1827 age4months. ....3.Robert Hai/rley (Merrick) was born on 17 3 1828 at Kelso & baptised on 16 4 1828 at Holy Trinity CofE Kelso. He became a labourer & married Matilda (Blackman) on 14 9 1864 at Coonabarabran. He died in 1909 age about81 at Coonamble where he died. ......Robert Harley (Merrick) & Matilda (Blackman) produced 6children: ......1.Robert W M (Merrick) was born in 1865 at Tambaroora. ......2.Henrietta (Merrick) was born in 1867 at Coonabarabran. ......3.Arthur J (Merrick) ......4.Maria B (Merrick) was born in 1870 at Dubbo. ......5.Ada Victoria (Merrick) was born about 1877 at Walgett. ......6.Margaret (Merrick) was born about 1882 at Walgett. ....4.Harriet Comfort/Charlotte (Merrick) was born on 21 7 1830 at Kelso & baptised on 5 9 1830 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. She married William (Hayward) in 1849 at Bowenfels. She died in 1904 age about74 at Bathurst. ......Harriet Comfort (Merrick) & William (Hayward) produced 5children: ......1.Elizabeth (Hayward) was born in 1849 in county Cook. ......2.Martha Henrietta (Hayward) was born in 1854 at Bowenfels. ......3.William (Hayward) was born in 1857 at Hartley. ......4.Emily J (Hayward) was born in 1864 at Penrith. ......5.Ernest E J (Hayward) was born in 1866 at Penrith. ....5.Henrietta (Merrick) was born on 10 8 1832 at Hartley Vale. She married firstly Edward James (Paterson his second marriage) in 1853 at Kelso.>>> ......Edward James (Paterson) son of John (Paterson) & Ann (Farley) was born on 9 6 1817 in Kent & baptised there on 7 9 1817. He became a painter & glazier. He was tried at Central Criminal Court, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW on 12 2 1837 on NORFOLK staying at Richmond then moving to Bathurst at Russell St. He married firstly Susan (Marlin) producing 1child. He died on 14 5 1876 age about59 father of 12children at Bathurst where he was buried. ......[Some details tken from this Website] .. >>>...Henrietta (Merrick) married secondly Samuel (Scott) in 1884 at Bega. She died in 1914 age about82 mother of 11children at Bega. .. ....6.Elizabeth (Merrick) was born on 23 2 1834 at Hartley Vale. ....7.John Thomas (Merrick) was born on 14 12 1836 at Hartley Vale. ....8.Maria (Merrick) was born on 19 3 1839 at Hartley Vale. ....9.Richard (Merrick) was born on 18 10 1841 (a twin?) at Bathurst. He married Elizabeth (Peacock) in 1864 at Hartley. He was a farmer & died in 1914 age about73 at Lithgow. ......Richard (Merrick) & Elizabeth (Peacock) produced 13children: ......1.Ada Maria (Merrick) was born in 1866 at Hartley. ......2.William Joseph (Merrick) was born in 1867 at Hartley. ......3.Arthur James (Merrick) was born in 1869 at Hartley. ......4.Jessie Ann (Merrick) was born in 1870 at Hartley. ......5.Richard Harley (Merrick) was born in 1872 at Hartley. ......6.George (Merrick) was born in 1875 at Hartley. ......7.Thomas (Merrick) was born in 1877 at Hartley. ......8.Alice May (Merrick) was born in 1879 at Hartley. ......9.Albert Ernest (Merrick) was born in 1881 at Hartley. .....10.Henrietta/Tut (Merrick) was born in 1883 at Hartley. .....11.Essie Muriel (Merrick) was born in 1885 at Lithgow. .....12.Eva Bell/Tib (Merrick) was born in 1888 at Lithgow. .....13.Laura Bernice Leila (Merrick) was born in 1890 at Lithgow. ...10.Susanah (Merrick) was born on 18 10 1841also at Bathurst. She married John (Bayliss) on 5 5 1863 at Bathurst to produce 10children. She died in 1916 age about75 at Bathurst/Kelso. ......John (Bayliss) son of John (Bayliss) & Priscilla (Tuzo) was born on 25 3 1838 at Bathurst. He was a farmer & died on 1 5 1917 age79 at Bathurst & was buried at Kelso. ......Details of John (Bayliss)s family are given in entry for Nancy (Taylor/Price EARL CORNWALLIS 1801) on this Website. 5.Richard (Merrick) was born in August 1802. He died on 25 12 1887 age85. 6.Thomas (Merrick) was born in August 1802also. He died on 7 4 1881 age about78. ..Next 2 may be a different family as the mothers name becomes Mary Elizabeth: 7.Susannah (Merrick) was born on 1804/7 1 1812 (Smees records) at Richmond & baptised on 16 1 1814 age1 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She married William (Waterford his second marriage) in about 1830 & produced 1child. She died on 16 10 1894 age82. ..William (Waterford) was baptised on 21 11 1799 at Limpsfield Surrey. He was tried for uttering forged notes at Kent Lent Assizes, sentenced to death reprieved to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 16 12 1821 after a voyage of 5months on MINERVA; he was 5'6.5" florid complexion eyes brown hair grey eyes. He married firstly Mary Ann (Brown her second marriage) on 15 4 1828 at St Peters CofE Richmond Hawkesbury. He was issued his Ticket of Leave on 18 8 1828. He was issued a replacement Ticket of Leave for Hawkesbury on 1 5 1830. He was issued his Certificate of Freedom in May 1835; on this occasion he had become 5'8.5" fair complexion sandy hair blue eyes. In May 1869 2horses in his possession were impounded. He died on 17 11 1876 age76 after being thrown from his horse at Marotherie Talgbragar River Cassillis District, where he was a squatter, father of 2children. He seems to have had possessions at Moreton Bay which were bequeathed to his wife, named as Eliza-a third wife?-now living at Market St Mudgee. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 8.Elizabeth (Merrick) was born on 18 3 1816 & baptised on 8 6 1817 age1 at St Peters CofE Richmond. It was probably she who was recorded in 1828 at Richmond with her parents. She was adopted by Thomas (Kaine) at Sydney. MARTIN SMEE Robert (Martin) married Mary (Cooper). He arrived in NSW as a settler with his family on 12 6 1804 after a voyage of 5months on EXPERIMENT. He was recorded in 1826 & 1829 as a farmer. Mary (Cooper) arrived in NSW with her family on 12 6 1804 after a voyage of 5months on EXPERIMENT. Robert (Martin) & Mary (Cooper) produced 2children: 1.Robert (Martin) was born on 23 10 1797 in England. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 12 6 1804 after a voyage of 5months on EXPERIMENT. He married Mary Elizabeth (Merrick) on 13 8 1822 at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..Mary Elizabeth (Merrick) was born on 14 3 1795 & baptised on 5 4 1795 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 7 10 1855 age60. ..Details of Mary Elizabeth (Merrick)s family are given above. ..Robert (Martin) & Mary Elizabeth (Merrick) produced at least 4children: ..1.Robert Cooper (Martin) was born on 17 11 1822 & baptised on 21 1 1823 at Christ Church Castlereagh. ..2.Carolina (Martin) was born on 19 5 1824 & baptised on 8 8 1824 at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..3.Martha (Martin) was born on 11 9 1826 at Richmond & baptised on 8 10 1826 at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..4.John Harden (Martin) was born on 19 3 1829 at Richmond & baptised on 19 4 1829 at St Peters CofE Richmond. .. 2.Caroline (Martin) was born in 1803 in England. She arrived in NSW with her parents on 12 6 1804 after a voyage of 5months on EXPERIMENT. REFERENCES: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. Family History Group of Bathurst Inc.'Bathurst Pioneers-Register of Pioneer Families Of Bathurst NSW And District <1900'
Old Bailey Proceedings Online 02 April 1788, trial of EDWARD MERRICK GEORGE WOODWARD (t17880402-64). EDWARD MERRICK, GEORGE WOODWARD, Theft > grand larceny, 2nd April 1788. 316. EDWARD MERRICK and GEORGE WOODWARD were indicted for stealing, on the 26th of March last, two pounds weight of tea, value 7 s. seven loaves of refined sugar, value 30 s. twenty pounds weight of moist sugar, value 10 s. three pounds weight of rice, value 1 s. a pound of pepper, value 2 s. the property of John Victual . A second Count for stealing the same, the property of John Roys . EDWARD MERRICK, GUILTY . Transported for seven years . GEORGE WOODWARD , NOT GUILTY . Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice ASHURST.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales. [Ref: M2286] Edward Merrick, 65, FS, Surprise 1790, Farmer at Richmond. 140 acres, 34 acres cleared, 12 acres cultivated, 5 horses and 22 cattle. Also shows wife Mary (FS, Mary Ann, 1791) and 2 youngest children (BC). 2 elder sons are shown elsewhere on census.
Edward Merrick married Mary Elizabeth Russell (Convict, Mary Ann, 1791) on December 24 1791 at Sydney. They had 7 children.