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Born
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Conviction
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Departure
Nov 1842
Arrival
Oct 1843
Death
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Personal Information

Name: John Edwards
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Tailor

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Stafford, Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Nov 1842
Ship: Mandarin
Arrival: 16th Oct 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Edwards was transported on the Mandarin, departing 30th Nov 1842 and arriving 16th Oct 1843 with 40 passengers.

640 ton ship. The 1843 voyage carried the 51 Parkhurst Boys from the Isle of Wight bound for Van Diemen's Land. (Another 31 went to New Zealand.)These boys were categorised as "ticket of leave" or "apprentice" boys.

MandarinMandarin (generic)

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Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - convicts

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Convict Notes

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on 9th June 2016

John Edwards was convicted at Stafford on 28 July 1840 for stealing handkerchiefs. 7yr sentence. Sent to Parkhurst Prison on Isle of Wight for 3yrs then transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Mandarin' arriving 16 Oct 1840. Single; Protestant; can read & write; tailor. Native place - Stafford 1 yr Probation period at Browns River. Several notes of misconduct and punishments. Discharged to his Freedom 5 May 1847, at Deloraine.