Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Richard Edwards was transported on the Royal George, departing 25th Jun 1830 and arriving 18th Oct 1830 with 215 passengers.
1828 - Ship; Royal George from England. Total No of Embarked; 160 Male English Convicts. 158 Mustered & 2 Died on voyage.
Royal George (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 399 (202). Tasmanian Archives - convicts. |
| 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 |
Claims
"Richard Edwards was an alias. Real name Abraham Charles Flower (1806-1895) my grandmother's uncle."
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Convict Notes
Richard Edwards was convicted at Middlesex, London on 26 Oct 1826 for Larceny. 7yr sentence. Gaol Report. Hulk Report - repeatedly ironed for periods and known to have had a knife in his hand on the day of the stabbing of W. Pickthorn and others and a leader in all tussles and contemptuous and mutinous behaviour. A clerk to the gang of the Penitentiary Prisoners. Married, wife at Westminster. Aged 25yrs; labourer & lighterman. Native place - Leominster, Herefordshire. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Royal George' 1830. Clear Conduct Record
Rihard Edwards was an alias. Real name Abraham Charles Flower