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Transportation
Edward Priest was transported on the Ocean, departing 31st Jul 1815 and arriving 30th Jan 1816 with 221 passengers.
The 'Ocean' was an English merchant ship and whaler built in 1794 at South Shields, England. In 1803 she accompanied the ship 'Calcutta' to Australia, acting as a transport supply ship. When the settlers abondoned Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria the ship transferred convicts, settlers and marines to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). In 1815, 1817 & 1823 the 'Ocean' transported convicts to New South Wales.
Ocean (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 241 (122) Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830 |
| 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
His Lordship was pleased reprieve the whole of the prisoners capitally convicted, with the exception of Priest and Mary Mazagora, before he left town. Staffordshire Advertiser, 15 April 1815.
The following is a list of the prisoners tried, and the several sentences passed upon them:— … E. Priest, for stealing sheep, the property of J. and T. Ludlow, of this town; … were severally found guilty, and sentence of death passed Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 10 April 1815.
1828 Census Index Edward Priest, age 45, C.P. Ocean 1, 1816, 14 years, protestant, Whitesmith, Newcastle district. Elizabeth Priest, age 29, B.C. and their children, Ann Susan, 12, Mary Ann, 10, Emeline, 8; Edward Wm. 6; Susan 4; Sarah, 4; Etheline, 3; James, 1 week. Edward Priest had 1 horse and 100 cattle.
Edward married Elizabeth (Flanagan/Chapman)) at St Phillips Sydney in 1817 & produced 12 children. Edward and Elizabeth (Flanagan/Chapman)s children (10of) were: 1.Ann Susannah (Priest) born & baptised St Philips Sydney in 1817. 2.Mary Ann Sophia (Priest) born & baptised St Philips Sydney in 1819. 3.Emmeline (Priest) born in 1821, baptised age7months Christ Church Newcastle in 1822. 4.Edward William (Priest) born in 1824, baptised age7months Christ Church Newcastle in 1825. He died in 1830 age7. 5.twin Sarah (Priest) born in 1824, baptised age5weeks Christ Church Newcastle in 1825. 6.twin Susannah (Priest) born in 1824, baptised age5weeks Christ Church Newcastle in 1825. 7.Catherine (Priest) born in 1826. 8.Elizabeth Etheland (Priest) born & baptised Christ Church Newcastle in 1827. 9.James (Priest) born in 1828, baptised age1 Christ Church Newcastle in 1829. 10.George William (Priest) born & baptised Christ Church Newcastle in 1830. Elizabeth (Flanagan/Chapman) is mentioned in Website of William (Chapman) from PITT on this Website.
Was sentenced to death April 1815 for theft of sheep but commuted to life- may have had previous convictions