Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Edward Stewart was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 2nd Jun 1836 and arriving 12th Oct 1836 with 302 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 288 |
| 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
His age upon arrival is 19, not 14 as indicated in the English Press.
Edward Stewart and Richard Ferguson featured heavily in a BBC series called "A house through Time" series 1 episode 1.
Newcastle Journal 8 Aug 1835. Edwd. Stewart and Richd. Ferguson were convicted of having stolen two umbrellas on the morning of Friday last in the house of Mr. William Stoker, Solicitor, situate at Ravensworth-place. The prisoners have been in Newcastle for some time without any visible means of subsistence, The Larceny was clearly proved, and they were severally sentenced to be transported for seven years.