Summary
Born
Unknown
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Aug 1835
Arrival
Dec 1835
Death
Sep 1839
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Personal Information
Name: John Edwards
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: 5th Sep 1839
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Stafford Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 26th Aug 1835
Ship: Layton
Arrival: 10th Dec 1835
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
John Edwards was transported on the Layton, departing 26th Aug 1835 and arriving 10th Dec 1835 with 272 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Monitor. Sat 14 Nov 1829. Page 3. Shipping Intelligence. Arrivals.- On Sunday the Layton from Sheerness, with 190 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent Dr. James Osborne, R. N. Lieutenant Miller, 40th Regt; and 29 soldiers of different corps, 4 women and 3 children. Mustered; 188. Died on Voyage; 2. Total 190 Embarked.
Layton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 131 (68) |
| 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
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New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Tasmania Year; 1841 No; 468 Name; John Edwards Ship; Layton Remarks; DIED; 5 Sept 1839