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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Sidwell Suxsspeach 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 346. Tasmanian Archives - convict record http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON40-1-9,374,130,F,60. Friends of the Orphan School http://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=5232. |
| 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
Sidwell SUXSSPEACH was convicted at the Middlesex Gaol, London on 20 Feb 1834 for stealing - wearing apparel from her Mistress. Imprisoned before. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Edward' arriving 4 Sept 1834. Single woman; aged 19yrs; house servant; 5' 1/4" height; fresh complexion; dark brown hair; Hazel eyes. Native place of birth: Plymouth, England. Work services in the Colony of VDL. Several records of misconduct including quarreling and creating a riot. Sent to the Female Factory, Hobart - interior (wash tubs and hard labour section). On one occasion, out after hours and 'being in a family way'. Female Factory, Launceston. CHILD: Record for her male child, George, at the Orphan School, New Town, near Hobart. Admitted 26 April 1839 aged 2 yrs, name George SUSPEACH. Mother Sidwell SUSPEACH (per ship 'Edward'). Appears to have remained in the home until 29 April 1851 when discharged to R. Patterson, Victoria. (ref. SWD28, CS05/191/4635) Sidwell may have married, but because of the differences in spelling her name, more research is needed to find out more.