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Edward Welsh

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Summary

Born
Jan 1793
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Dec 1813
Arrival
May 1814
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Edward Welsh
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1793
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Walsh

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Dublin City
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 8th Dec 1813
Ship: Three Bees
Arrival: 6th May 1814
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Edward Welsh was transported on the Three Bees, departing 8th Dec 1813 and arriving 6th May 1814 with 221 passengers.

SHIP NEWS.—On Wednesday arrived the Catherine transport, Capt. Simmonds, with 97 female prisoners from Ireland; which she received at Cork, and afterwards went to Falmouth for convoy, whence she sailed for this Colony the 8th of last December. Yesterday arrived the Three Bees transport, Capt. Wallace, with 209 male prisoners, also from Ireland, but last from England having sailed in the same convoy with the Catherine, under protection of the Niger and Tagus frigates; which captured, off the Cape de Verde, the Ceres French frigate, rated 36, but carrying 46 guns, after an action of 15 minutes in which the Tagus only was engaged. Sydney Gazette, 7 May 1814.

Three BeesThree Bees (generic)

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Primary SourceIrish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry.

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on 17th August 2020

Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Edward Welsh, alias Walsh, age on arrival, 21, Three Bees (1814), Tried Dublin City, 1813, 7 years. DOB, 1793, Native place, Dublin. Trade, Bookbinder. ---------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. WALSH, Edward. Per "Three Bees", 1814; bookbinder. 1816 Aug 10 - Paid from the Police Fund for bookbinding for use of the Police Office and Gaol (Reel 6038; SZ759 p.239) 1818 May 26 - On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson"; listed as Welsh (Reel 6006; 4/3498 p.239) 1823 Jan 28 - Paid from the Colonial Fund for bookbinding (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.126) 1823 Aug 26 - Memorial for an allotment in Sydney (Fiche 3073; 4/1835B No.337 pp.1081-4). Reply, 26 Aug (Reel 6012; 4/3510 pp.580-1) 1824 Feb 9 - Memorial for allotment in Sydney (Fiche 3115; 4/1840A No.1019 pp.81-4) -------------------------------------------------- 1828 NSW Census Index. Edward Walsh, age 35, F.S. 3 Bees, 1814, catholic, book binder, Phillip Street, Sydney.