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Voyage
Transportation
Frederick Edwards was transported on the Hooghley, departing 31st Oct 1827 and arriving 24th Feb 1828 with 100 passengers.
The Hooghley was built in London in 1819. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Hooghley in 1825, 1828, 1831 and 1834. 1831 Voyage - Hooghley. Shipping; Intelligence. ARRIVALS. From Cork, on Tuesday last, whence she sailed the 24th June last, the ship, Hooghley,309 tons, Captain Reeves, with- 184 female prisoners. Surgeon superintendent, James Ellis, Esq. this vessel brings out ten free settlers and 20 children, as steerage passengers. Source; The Sydney Herald. Mon 3 Oct 1831. Page 4. Shipping Intelligence.
Hooghley (generic)References
| Primary Source | State Archives NSW, Indents (Series NRS 12188, Item 4/4013, Microfiche 668). Ancestry. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 287 (145) |
| 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
"Frederick was one of my Ancestors, the brother of Henry Edwards also shipped off to Australia, sons of John Edwards and Jane hand of Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England."
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Convict Notes
UK Prison Hulk ship Justitia, Received 13 August 1827, Tried 11 July 1827, Offence Stealing pair of Boots, aged 18, Transported 23 October 1827 Bound Indentures: Aged 18, cannot read or write, Single, Trade LockKey maker, Offence Stealing Boots, Has a brother here Henry Edwards about 34 years, 33/244