Emma Wells

Emma Wells, one of 151 convicts transported on the Edward, 23 April 1834

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Emma Wells
Aliases:	Stewartt, Watson
Gender:	f

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1815
Occupation:	Farm servant
Date of Death:	30th December, 1860
Age:	45 years

Life Span

Female median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing from the person
Convicted at:	Middlesex Session Peace
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Edward
Departure date:	23rd April, 1834
Arrival date:	4th September, 1834
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 150 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 346
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

David Cairns of Finavon on 19th February, 2018 wrote:

Tried with Mary Ann Goulding and Elizabeth Diamond at Middlesex Sessions at Clerkenwell 4 March 1834 for stealing a Dutch clock from a shop at 315 Oxford Street.

Helen Gramberg on 13th July, 2020 wrote:

Alias 1: Wells is probably a false name. Stewart is Emma’s maiden name on her Vic death certificate 9542/1860.
Alias 2: Watson is her married name, per Marriage Register TAHO RGD 36/1/2, No 3080. Married William Watson, Convict per Morley 1822/3.

Iris Dunne on 13th July, 2020 wrote:

Conduct Record: Transported for stealing from the person, Single, Conditional Pardon No. 2337 dated 7 Feb. 1840, Free Certificate No. 328/1842
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-9$init=CON40-1-9P352

Appropriation List: aged 19, Trade Farm Service
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON27-1-1$init=CON27-1-1P20

Description List:
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON19-1-12$init=CON19-1-12P455JPG

Convict Changes History

Helen Gramberg on 13th July, 2020 made the following changes:

alias1: Stewartt, alias2: Watson, date of death: 30th December, 1860 (prev. 0000)

Iris Dunne on 13th July, 2020 made the following changes:

gender: f

Iris Dunne on 13th July, 2020 made the following changes:

source: Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 346 (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 346), date of birth: 18