Edward Orr

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Edward Orr
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1794
Occupation:	Tailor
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 7 years

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Ireland, Tyrone
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Canada
Departure date:	5th December, 1814
Arrival date:	5th August, 1815
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 21 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Tasmanian Record. Colonial Secretary Index.
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Community Contributions

Maureen Withey on 27th August, 2020 wrote:

Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry.
Edward Orr, age 21, Canada (3) (1815), tried 1814 at Tyrone Co., 7 years. DOB, 1794, native of Antrim. Tailor.

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ORR, Edward. Per “Canada”, 1815.

1815 Aug 15 - On list of convicts disembarked from the “Canada” and “Francis and Eliza” and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.141)
1822 Sep 18 - On list of convicts in Van Diemen’s Land, as called for by Lieutenant Governor Sorell (Reel 6009; 4/3506 p.298)

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Tasmanian Record.
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2p204
19 Sept 1822. List of convicts’ details who are in Van Diemens Land, as requested by Governor in letter dated 31 July 1822.

Edward Orr, 29, Canada (3) 1815, Tyrone, March 1814, 7 years.

Convict Changes History

Maureen Withey on 27th August, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Tasmanian Record. Colonial Secretary Index. (prev. ), firstname: Edward, surname: Orr, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1794, date of death: 0000,