William Edwards

Summary

Born
Jan 1813
Conviction
Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)
Departure
Mar 1831
Arrival
Jul 1831
Death
Sep 1896
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Personal Information

Name: William Edwards
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1813
Death: 6th Sep 1896
Age at death: 83
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Adelong Bill

Crime

Convicted at: Surrey Southwark Quarter Session
Sentence term: Life

Voyage

Departed: 3rd Mar 1831
Ship: Exmouth
Arrival: 28th Jul 1831
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Edwards was transported on the Exmouth, departing 3rd Mar 1831 and arriving 28th Jul 1831 with 291 passengers.

ExmouthExmouth (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 33 (19)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

Claims

"Related to Crane and Sheather"

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Convict Notes

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on 30th June 2024

Spent time on Prison Hulk "Euryalus", granted Ticket of Leave [39/2052] and then Conditonal Pardon [47/262] owned "Willie Ploma" at Gundagai, married Sarah Crane but no children to the union.

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on 22nd January 2022

1831 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Exmouth - 1831 Indent No; 181 Name; William Edwards Age; 17 years Native Place; Southwark Trade or calling; Cow Boy Offence; Picking pockets Trial; Southwark - 7 April 1830 - Life Previous Convictions; 1 Month Height; 4 ft. 10 1/4 in Assigned; G Weston, Annandale Remarks; BROTHER; ? Edwards about 2 years ago 1839 - Ticket of Leave. 39/2052. 1847 - Certificate of Freedom. CP No; 47/262. Dated; 10 April 1847.