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Transportation
James Edwards was transported on the Florentia, departing 14th Aug 1827 and arriving 3rd Jan 1828 with 173 passengers.
Florentia was a 453-ton merchant ship built at Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1821. Two voyages to Australia transporting convicts - 1827 and 1830.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 271 (137) |
| 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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"James Edwards is my 3 x Great Grandfather"
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Convict Notes
James Edwards and Frances Ham never married yet they had 5 children together: Emma Louise Edwards b.1847; Frances b.1849; twin boys Thomas and William Edwards b.1852 and Mary Ann Edwards b.1856. The first four were registered as Carter and only the last child was registered as an Edwards. The first four all assumed the name Edwards as adults, the youngest child is the only one who didn't survive and is buried in Broke cemetery as were both James and Frances. They spent their lives together as verified by James' Will dated 4 Jan 1876, where Frances was his primary beneficiary. He never remarried after Ann Epton Ham. It was his nephew also named James Edwards who married Mary Butler. Documentary evidence verifies all the above.
Family connections for James (Edwards) are: EDWARDS James (Edwards) was born in 1807 in Derbyshire & became a farm servant. He was tried for horse theft at Stafford Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW on 3 1 1828 after a journey of 5months on FLORENTIA; he was Protestant could read & write 5'7" ruddy complexion dark brown hair brown eyes left wrist out of joint 24 letters on chest. He worked also for James (Duff) at Jerrys Plains. He was issued a Ticket of Leave for Merton on 3 5 1836. He married firstly (1of3) Ann (Epton later Upton her second marriage) in 1837. He was issued his Ticket of Leave again in 1839.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Ann (Epton later Upton) was born in Anderby in about 1783. She was tried for petty larceny of clothing at Lindsey Quarter Sessions Lincolnshire, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 4 1806 after a voyage of 9months on WILLIAM PITT; where she was assigned to Samuel (Pugh). She was Free by Servitude by 1816. In 1823 she is recorded as housekeeper to James (Duff) at Jerrys Plains. She died in 1864 age81 mother of perhaps 5children at Patricks Plains. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>James (Edwards) was living at Gregg/Greigs Creek Merton in 1841 & had a second (2of3) relationship with his stepdaughter Frances (Carter nee Ham-see entry for Joseph (Carter OCEAN 1816) on this Website) from about 1844. He was issued his Conditional Pardon on 1 10 1842. He had a third relationship with (possibly) Sarah (Butler) at Broke. He died in 1892 age85 father of 5children (0children according to his entry on this Website).] Frances (Ham) was born on 5 2 1816 & baptised on 2 4 1820 age4 at St Peters CofE Richmond. In 1828 she is recorded as working as a shepherd for James (Duff) at Jerrys Plains. She married firstly at age13 Joseph (Carter his first marriage) with permission on 6 5 1829 by CofE minister Newcastle. She died on 13 4 1900 age84 mother of 10children. Details of Frances (Ham)s family are given in entry for George (Ham ROYAL ADMIRAL 1800) on this Website. James (Edwards) & Frances (Ham) produced 5children (from Joseph (Carter)s entry on this Website): 1.-5.??? (Edwards) Reference: 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.
James Edwards was 20 years old when transported. He could read and write, protestant, single, no previous convictions, 5'7" tall, ruddy complexion,dark brown hir, brown eyes, Left wrist out of joint. 24 letters on chest. 3/5/1836: TOL Merton
James Edwards was 20 years old when transported. He could read and write, protestant, single, no previous convictions, 5'7" tall, ruddy complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyes, left wrist out of joint. 24 letters on chest. 1839: TOL Merton 3/5/1836: TOL Merton 1841: Living at Greggs or Greig's Creek, Merton. 1/10/1842: CP. In 1837 James married Ann Ham nee Epton. Ann arrived per William Pitt in 1805 and married George Ham (per Royal Admiral 1800) in 1806. Ann was born C1783 so she would have been 54ish when they married. Ann died in 1864 at Partrick Plains, aged 81. James then married his step-daughter Frances Carter nee Ham (1816-1900) in 1841. Frances previously had been married to Joseph Carter (Age 30 per Ocean TOL) but he died in 1841. She was 14 years old when she married Joseph. James had no children of his own either with Ann or Frances.