Edmund Hiram Lewis

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Born
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Conviction
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Departure
Dec 1790
Arrival
Jul 1791
Death
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Personal Information

Name: Edmund Hiram Lewis
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Nottingham Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Dec 1790
Arrival: 9th Jul 1791
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Edmund Hiram Lewis was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.

The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.

Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And AnnActive, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 128
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

iain Frazier avatar
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on 25th March 2026

Family connections for Edmund Hirum (Lewis) may be: LEWIS Edward (Lewis) arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 7months on Fleet ship SALAMANDER. Edward (Lewis) died on 17 4 1792 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. Edward (Lewis) does not have an entry on this Website as yet; however Edmund Hiram (Lewis) does Edmund Hiram (Lewis) was tried at Nottingham Easter Quarter Sessions/Assizes Nottinghamshire on 30 7 1789 & sentenced to 7years. He broke out of gaol on 14 5 1790, was captured & taken back to gaol on 29 7 1790-where he was sentenced to death reprieved to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 7months on Fleet ship ADMIRAL BARRINGTON-same Fleet). It may be he who had a relationship with Catherine (Williams her second (2of3) relationship). [These details taken from this Website] Catherine (Williams) was tried at Surrey Quarter Sessions in 1789, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE. She was sent to Norfolk Island. She had a first (1of3) short term relationship with Matthew (Wood his first relationship) (from Ref:'People...')-whom she later married. She was an emancipist when she married thirdly Zachariah (Sponsford his first marriage) emancipist on 28 1 1804 on Norfolk Island. She married Matthew (Wood) on 22 4 1812 at New Norfolk-recorded at St Davids CofE Hobart. She was almost beaten to death on 10 2 1819 at Back River New Norfolk by persons who beat her husband to death. In 1819 she received goods & effects from Will of her husband & renounced her claim to a William (Harry). She produced 1known child in her lifetime. [Some details taken from this Website] Edward (Lewis) & Catherine (Williams) produced 1child: 1.Jane (Lewis) was born on 5 8 1792 & baptised on 16 9 1792 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. References: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 1st April 2024

Digitised Indent of ship Admiral Barrington Edmund Hiram Lewis was tried at Qr. Sessions Nottingham, 30 July 1789, seven years. ------------------------------------------------------------- Edmund Hiram Lewis, convicted of felony the last Easter Sessions, and ordered to be transported for 7 years, but who broke out of gaol the 14th of May following, and was retaken at Exeter, and brought again to gaol the 29th of July, was put on his trial, capitally convicted, and, also received sentence of death, but was afterwards reprieved, and is to suffer his former sentence. Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 10 Aug 1789.