Edward Keirs

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Edward Keirs
Aliases:	Kerr, Keir, Kier, Keers
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1797
Occupation:	Weaver
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 56 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	Burglary
Convicted at:	Ireland, Londonderry
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	Minerva
Departure date:	22nd December, 1817
Arrival date:	6th July, 1818
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 52 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.
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Community Contributions

Maureen Withey on 13th November, 2020 wrote:

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.
Edward Keirs, alias Kerr, Keir, Kier, age 21, per Minerva I (1) (1818), Tried at Londonderry Co., 1817, Life, DOB 1797, native place, Londonderry Co., Weaver Shoemaker.

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https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1p131
Convicts on the Minerva, List dated 30 Dec 1817, Castle of Dublin.
Londonderry Co.
Edward Keers or Kerr, age 23, Burglary Robbery of provisions, Aug 1817, Life.

Convict Changes History

Maureen Withey on 13th November, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 99 years, voyage, source: Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. (prev. ), firstname: Edward, surname: Keirs, alias1: Kerr, alias2: Keir, alias3: Kier, alias4: Keers, date of birth: 1797, date of death: 0000, gender: m, occupation,