Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Edwin Groberty was transported on the Bengal Merchant, departing 24th Mar 1838 and arriving 21st Jul 1838 with 271 passengers.
Bengal Merchant (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 213 (108) |
| 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
Edwin was 23 years old and was clerk to Frederick Stocker, a coachmaker - Edwin was to pay a bill that was due and was given £126.6.0 to do so, but absconded with the money. He gave himself up to the police and threw himself on the mercy of the court. 1844: TOL Campbelltown 1/2/1849: COF 1846: Married Catherine Brady at St. John's Campbelltown. 1/5/1847: Edwin was the Campbelltown Agent for Bell's Life, Sydney. I found no death date or further records of Edwin after 1850. 1867: Catherine donated to the flood relief fund - she was living in Pyrmont. 1872: Greville's Directory: Catherine Groberty was a teacher in Gunnedah. 22/9/1880: Catherine appointed to the provisional school at Boerami Creek. 6/9/1891: Probate of the will of Catherine Groberty, late of Rose St, South Sydney, widow, deceased, be granted to Mary and Percy Simpson, both of Sydney.