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Edward Giles 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 | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 285 (144) |
| 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
NAME: Edward Giles. AGE: 17 DATE OF CONVICTION: 04/06/1827 PLACE OF CONVICTION: London. ESTIMATED BIRTH YEAR: 1810 VESSEL: Hooghley (2) PORT OF ARRIVAL: Sydney DATE OF ARRIVAL: 1828. TICKET OF LEAVE: Yes Waterford. Tailer & labourer. Stealing Cloths. London. 7 years 5'1/2 "Dark Ruddy, Brown Hair and Brown eyes - Parramatta -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1828 New South Wales, Australia Census (TNA Copy) Name: Edward Giles. Arrival Date: 1826. Vessel: Hooghley Piece: HO 10/23. Province: New South Wales. Title: Census E-H Year(s): 1828 Estimated birth year: abt. 1808 Age 18. GS. 7 years. Catholic. Servant to Thos Finlan, Field of Mars. Servant. --------------------------------------------------------- 1832 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1810-1891 for Edward Giles. Phoenix Hulk Phoenix Hulk: Entrance Books, 1831-1833 444. Edward Giles. Hooghley. Admitted 10/09/1832. Admitted: Morton Bay per Gov Phillips. Colonial Sentences Expired. to Hyde Park Barracks. 12 September 1832 ----------------------------------------------------------- 1833 - Name: Edward Giles. Birth Place: Waterford Arrival year: 1828. Arrival Country: Australia Vessel Arrived In: Hooghley. Date of Admission/Photo: 3 May 1833 Gaol: Sydney. Gaol Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Record Type: Entrance and Description Book Waterford. Catholic. Labourer. Trial Death passed 08/08. EXECUTED -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Giles - 12 September 1833 - Hanged at Sydney for robbery at Sutton Forest. Highway Robbery.