Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Phillis Skinner was transported on the Edward, departing 23rd Apr 1834 and arriving 4th Sep 1834 with 151 passengers.
Built 1806 in Bristol, England. 406 tons. 4 voyages to Australia from Britain transporting convicts. Please note some registers of person are not yet complete - a work in progress. ************** 1829 - Edward arrived from Ireland in Sydney Cove; 26 April 1829. Female Convict Ship; Commander; Gilbert. Surgeon Superintendent; William C Watt M.D. Muster held on Board; 28 April 1829. Mustered; 174. Died on Voyage; 3. Total; 177
Edward (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 345 (174) |
| 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
"Phillis Skinner was my 4 x great grandmother"
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Convict Notes
Phillis had a child Jane with her on board the convict ship. Jane died aged eight months old and was buried on 13 October 1834 in Hobart. Phillis married convict David Langley on 26 Dec 1836 in Hobart. Their children were: Amelia 1837, David 1839, Sophia 1841, Richard 1843, Sarah 1844, Rachael 1846. David deserted Phillis in 1850 and travelled to San Francisco where he had a new partner and children. Phillis had a child Jane in 1851 to Daniel Evans (convict) who she married in 1854. Daniel Evans died in 1859. Phillis married Joel Orme (convict) on 17 Jul 1861 in Hobart. No record found of Joel Orme's death, he was a whaler or boatman so may have died at sea. Phillis died on 6 Jan 1873 in Hobart her death registered under the name of Phillis Holmes a whalers wife.
1834 - Source; CON40-1-9. Indent No; 258 Trial; 28 Nov 1833 Transported for "Stealing Sheets" [Phillis stated the offence was ; pawing a Coal Shuttle from her lodgings] Status; Single - 1 child. 6 months on board Previous Convictions; 4 indictments - acquitted on 2
Source; CON27 - 1 - 1 Image 18. Age; 20 years Trade; Plain Cook & House Servant. Wash & Iron Assigned; " 1 child - 6 months "