Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Edward Walker was transported on the Equestrian, departing 25th Jan 1844 and arriving 2nd May 1844 with 291 passengers.
Built 1842 at Hull. Wood ship of 801 Tons.
Equestrian (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 3 (3) |
| 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 |
Claims
"Edward was my paternal 3x great grandfather."
"Edward Walker is my wife's 3x great grandfather"
"Edward Walker is the 2nd Great Grandfather of my wife - Sue Ford"
Photos
No photos have been added for Edward Walker.
Convict Notes
Convict Permission to Marry 24 November 1848 CON52/1/3 p474. Tasmanian Archives Online http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=5 Arrival Date: 2 May 1844. Tasmanian Archives Online http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?detail=1&type=C&id=72685
Edward was born in Shoreditch and was 20 years old when convicted of robbing his employer of Boots. Edward was 5'5 1/4" tall, illiterate, single, protestant, sallow complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes, pockpitted, scars. 20/10/1845: Emerged from Gang 27/6/1848: TOL 7/1/1851: COF
Edward married Maria Lawley (convict, 'Tasmania' 1844) at Cullenswood, Tasmania in 1849. They had 13 children together and also raised Maria's son from an earlier indiscretion.