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Summary

Born
Jan 1809
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Dec 1834
Arrival
Mar 1835
Death
May 1891
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Personal Information

Name: Edward Murray
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1809
Death: 28th May 1891
Age at death: 82
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Whippy

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Chester Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 12th Dec 1834
Ship: George The Third
Arrival: 12th Mar 1835
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Edward Murray was transported on the George The Third, departing 12th Dec 1834 and arriving 12th Mar 1835 with 220 passengers.

Built at Deptford, England in 1810. 394 tons, 114 feet length, 28 feet 3 inches beam. Registered at the Port of London. George III, was wrecked on reefs at the south-eastern entrance to the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on 12 March 1835 near the end of a voyage from Woolwich to Hobart Town. 133 of 220 male convicts on board lost their lives, 81 survived, one being a 10yr old boy. Only five of the 88 crew, guards and their families were drowned. Firearms had been discharged to keep the convicts below decks while the latter were being evacuated.

George The ThirdGeorge The Third (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 488
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

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 19th June 2023

Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON34-1-5$init=CON34-1-5P491 No 1300. Edward Murray. Tried Chester 29 March 1834, Life. See record for full details.

Sarah Godfrey avatar
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on 19th June 2023

Ticket of Leave granted 4 July 1844 Mar 1847 CP recommend Apr 1851 TL restored Permission to marry 25 Feb 1847 to Ann Anderson (free) was approved, but no marriage took place Permission to marry approved- Mary Cullen (Cadet 1848) marriage 25 Oct 1849 in Campbell Town 31 Jan 1859 At Hobart Police Court: stealing from the person (£1 and a purse the property of Charles Hill Trade - whipseller / Whittaker Died at the Invalid Depot Launceston of senility