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Voyage
Transportation
Richard Edwards was transported on the Blenheim, departing 23rd Mar 1850 and arriving 24th Jul 1850 with 307 passengers.
Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.
Blenheim (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 205 (104). Tasmanian Archives - convicts. Trial - Ipswich Journal, Saturday, March 18th 1848. via Newspapers.com England Prisons - U.K. Prison Commission Records on Ancestry.com Brother George's Immigration. Bounty Records on Ancestry.com |
| 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
It was Richard Edwards 19 year old brother GEORGE who arrived in Sydney as a Bounty Immigrant on the 27th August 1844 on board the ship "Templar". He was brought out to Australia by William Charles Wentworth of Windermere, NSW. On Richard Edwards Indent it is George's name which is underlined as arriving in Australia 3 and a half years earlier.
Richard Edwards brother William Edwards was NOT transported to Sydney 3 years before Richard as he is on the 1851 & 1861 Census for Bramfield, Suffolk, along with a wife Eliza. Please correct. William Edwards was co-charged with Richard over the theft of the potatoes. He claimed he was at sea when the theft took place and on his return saw the potatoes at his brother's premises. However, he did help distribute the potatoes. For which he was found guilty and was sentenced to 6 months with hard labour as reported in the Ipswich Journal.
The full report of his trial was published in The Ipswich Journal on Saturday, March 18th, 1848. It can be accessed via the website Newspapers.com Richard Edwards was jointly charged with his 20 year old brother William. William stated he had been at sea and on his return saw the potatoes on his brother's premises. However he did help his brother Richard distribute them. William was also found guilty and received a sentence of 6 months hard labour. The report stated they lived at Bramfield about 4 miles from Westleton where the offence took place. I know the area and it is correct. Brentfield is a transcription error. Richard Edwards arrived at Portland Prison, Dorset, on the 20th June 1849 having been transferred from Millbank Prison. He was taken from Portland Prison on the 2nd April 1850 for transportation of the "Blenheim" to Van Dieman's Land. (U.K. Prison Commission Records on Ancestry.com)
Richard Edwards was convicted at Suffolk for Larceny - stealing 3 sacks potatoes. 7 yr sentence. Previous offence for stealing a pig - 7yr transportation sentence of which he served 4 yrs at Portsmouth. Single; 27yrs; farm labourer. Native place - Brentfield, Suffolk. Mother - Sarah Brothers - William, John, Arthur, William (to Sydney 3yrs ago) Assignments in Colony. Ticket of Leave granted.
Richard Edwards was convicted at Suffolk for Larceny - stealing 3 sacks potatoes. 7 yr sentence. Previous offence for stealing a pig - 7yr transportation sentence of which he served 4 yrs at Portsmouth. Single; 27yrs; farm labourer. Native place - Brentfield, Suffolk. Mother - Sarah Brothers - William, John, Arthur, William (to Sydney 3yrs ago) Assignments in Colony. Ticket of Leave granted.