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Edward Ellis was transported on the Recovery, departing 26th Oct 1835 and arriving 25th Feb 1836 with 283 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 192. Tasmanian Archives - convict record. |
| 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
18 Feb 1851: Application for Permission to Marry - Edward ELLIS ('Recovery'/'Louisa')to Mary Ann WARD (free). Approved. 31 Mar 1851: Marriage. Edward ELLIS, aged 34yrs, sawyer, bachelor to Mary Ann WARD, aged 29yrs, widow. At Church of England, Franklin, district of Huon. (Ref. 37/1/10 no. 452)
Edward ELLIS was convicted at Southampton, England for house robbery. Life Sentence. Transported to New South Wales, Australia per the 'Recovery' 1836.He had served 7 yrs when he was subsequently charged at Campbell Town, New South Wales for Highway Robbery on 28 Aug 1843. 10 yr sentence. Transferred to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Louisa' arriving 1 March 1844. 1844 details: aged 28yrs; single man; 5'7 1/4"; dark complexion; black hair; Hazel eyes; a sawyer; Church of England. Native Place - Glastonbury, England. Father - Sister - Susan Several notes of misconduct in NSW and then absconded. 1844: Sent to Port Arthur Penal Settlement, VDL. Then to Bridgewater. 26 June 1849: Ticket of Leave granted. 21 June 1853: Conditional Pardon approved.