Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Edward Southon was transported on the Asia 1, departing 5th Nov 1835 and arriving 21st Feb 1836 with 292 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Libraries Tasmania. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 201 (103). Tasmanian Archives - convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON31-1-40,262,175,L,80. |
| 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
No one has claimed Edward Southon yet.
Photos
No photos have been added for Edward Southon.
Convict Notes
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Case No; 3 Age; 21 years [born about 1814]
Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-40$init=CON31-1-40P175JPG
Edward Southon was convicted at the CCC, London on 06/04/1835 for burglary. Life sentence. Transported on the 'Asia' for Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) 1836. Died on the voyage (apoplexy).