Name: | Edward Wells |
Aliases: | none |
Gender: | m |
Date of Birth: | 23rd December, 1809 |
Occupation: | Tailor |
Date of Death: | 9th May, 1866 |
Age: | 56 years |
Life Span
Male median life span was 57 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 7 years
Crime: | Pickpocket |
Convicted at: | Westminster Session of Peace |
Sentence term: | 7 years |
Ship: | Waterloo |
Departure date: | 12th March, 1829 |
Arrival date: | 9th July, 1829 |
Place of arrival | New South Wales |
Passenger manifest | Travelled with 118 other convicts |
Primary source: | Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial 1782-1853 New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 |
Source description: |
D Wong on 24th May, 2020 wrote:
Edward Wells was listed as 18 years old on arrival.
Native Place: London.
Edward was literate, single, 5’4½” tall, sallow complexion, brown hair, dark brown eyes.
Assigned to L Darcy, Argyle.
5/10/1835: COF - described as: 25 years old, 5’5” tall, sallow complexion, brown hair, chestnut eyes, scar on each side of forehead, E W and two sprigs on upper right arm.
Singleton Pioneer Register p. 91
Details: Born 1811 Finsbury, London, son of William and Ann Wells. Spouse Margaret Galvin. See Pioneer Register for details of descendants.
1839: Married Margaret Galvin (daughter of Thomas Galvin ‘Royal Admiral’ 1791 and Sarah Wood ‘Glatton’ 1803) at St. Mary’s, Sydney.
Children:
1840: Thomas J
1842: Catherine
1849: Edward
Cheryl Chivers on 24th May, 2020 made the following changes:
convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial 1782-1853 New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 (prev. ), firstname: Edward, surname: Wells, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 23rd
D Wong on 24th May, 2020 made the following changes:
convicted at
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