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Transportation
Charles Edwards was transported on the Sarah, departing 22nd Aug 1829 and arriving 27th Dec 1829 with 200 passengers.
Sarah (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 184 |
| 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
Tried at the Old Bailey, 19 Feb 1829. convicted with William Beaumont, also transported on the same ship. Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 9.0) February 1829. Trial of WILLIAM BEAUMONT , CHARLES EDWARDS (t18290219-61). Available at: https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18290219-61?text=Edwards (Accessed: 10th June 2025). 586. WILLIAM BEAUMONT and CHARLES EDWARDS were again indicted for stealing, on the 22d of January , 2 milk-pails, value 1s.; 1 yoke, value 1s., and half a pint measure, value 4d. , the goods of Matthew Younge . CATHERINE HUWLEY . I am servant to Matthew Younge , a milkman . About a month ago I was in the Mile-end-road , near the turnpike; I put my pails under a window, and went to serve some customers - when I came back they were gone. SARAH BERDOLE . I am a broker. I bought a yoke of Edwards, on Tuesday afternoon, the 20th of January; they both came together to me, but Beaumont did not speak - Edwards asked me 1s. for it, and I gave him 9d.; I asked him if it were his own - he said it was. JAMES BROWN . I am a constable. On the night of the 22d of January I went to Beaumont's; Eagles took him, and I took Edwards, in his house - I found a milkpail in his house, and in Edwards' house I found another pail.(Property produced and sworn to.) BEAUMONT'S Defence. I was going down Petticoat-lane, and bought the pails and things for 3s.; being in the milk business, I thought they would be useful - I sold Edwards one of them; we were both together when I bought them. BEAUMONT - GUILTY . Aged 22. EDWARDS - GUILTY . Aged 22. Transported for Seven Years .
Served his time at Charles Boydell's Camyr Allyn farm near Gresford in the Hunter Valley. Moved to Melbourne where he married bounty immigrant Bridget McCann from Drumlish, Longford, Ireland, in 1842. They had three children (Edward, Mary Ann & William). Charles spent time with his brother William Edwards, also a convict, in South Gundagai 1848-50. William acquired (and lost) substantial land holdings in South Gundagai (Willie Ploma run). Charles died around 1850.
Brother William Edwards was also sent as a convict for larceny.