Edward Wells

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Edward Wells
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	23rd December, 1809
Occupation:	Tailor
Date of Death:	9th May, 1866
Age:	56 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 55 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

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 119 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial 1782-1853 New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842
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Community Contributions

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

Convict Changes History

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