Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Edmund Welch was transported on the Elphinstone, departing 6th Apr 1842 and arriving 28th Jul 1842 with 230 passengers.
Elphinstone (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 67 (35) |
| 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
"Edmund Welch is my gr. grandfather"
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Convict Notes
When Edmund Welch was born on 25 December 1826 in Weedon Lois, Northamptonshire, his father, Jonas, was 39 and his mother, Sophie, was 36. Edmund's Mother died when he was just 10yo which would have created enormous family hardship. At the age of 14 he was convicted of stealing a brooch (which he denied) and sentenced to transportation to Van Diemens land for 15years Hard Labour. His sentence was commuted to 7 years. He arrived in 1843 on the 'Elphingstone'. He was listed as working as a miner in Lauriston Vic in . He married Hanorah HENNESSY in 1858. They had ten children in 16 years. He died on 10 February 1909 in Lauriston, Victoria, having lived a long life of 82 years. Both his sons William and Robert died in the same year.
Edmund died in Malmsbury Victoria. He married Anorah Hennessy. Edmund and Anorah had 10 children.