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Edward Woodham was transported on the Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize, departing 30th Nov 1789 and arriving 26th Jun 1790 with 1084 passengers.
Neptune 809 tons built on the River Thames 1779. The largest ship of the Second Fleet.
Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 32 |
| 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 Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Family connections for Edward (Woodham) are: WOODHAM Henry (Woodham) married Sarah (Brimley) & produced at least 2children: 1.James (Woodham) was born about 1763 at Marshfield Gloucetershire. He was tried w/his brother Edward for Highway robbery of gold coins etc, on 11 5 1796 at Sudbury, of Robert (Weaver) & also William (Fowler) at Gloucester Assizes on 16 8 1786, sentenced to death commuted to Life, held on hulk CERES from 2 4 1787 at Woolwich Thames & Langstone Harbour Portsmouth & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 5months on Fleet ship SURPRIZE; he was described as an incorrigible villain. He married firstly Ann (Clark) on 12 8 1792 at St Johns CofE Parramatta.>>> ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Ann/e (Clerk/Murphy) was born about 1764. She was tried at Queens co. Ireland in 1790 & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 9 1791 after a voyage of 6months on QUEEN. She died on 22 9 1795 age31 & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>James (Woodham) was Free by Servitude by 1799 & had a second relationship with Ann (Ryan her second relationship [Smee shows her name as (Regan)]). He died on 25 10 1802 age39 or 6 12 1808 age45 father of 2known children & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..Ann (Ryan or Regan) was born about 1765. She was tried at Tipperary co.Ireland in March 1795, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 2 1796 after a harrowing voyage of 6months on the same MARQUIS CORNWALLIS; & sent to Parramatta Womens Factory. She had a first relationship on board ship with the ships Captain Michael (Hogan), [Smees records show her name as (Regan)]), perhaps-fits in timewise-as a result of the 'punishment in other ways' described in the voyage log (which is summarised in her entry on this Website). She was Free by Servitude by 1805, the year in which she died age40 mother of 3children & was buried as Ann (Rain) on 21 10 1805 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..[Some details taken from this Website; which has some description of the mutiny on board ship] ..James (Woodham) & Ann (Ryan) produced 2children: ..1.Catherine (Woodham/Ryan) was born on 20 1 1797/9 & baptised on 14 3 1799 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She may have been placed in the Orphan School after her mothers death in 1805 as she is listed as an orphan in 1806. ..2.Ann (Woodham) was born in 1805. She died on 5 5 1805 age<5months & buried on 14 8 1805 perhaps at St Johns CofE Parramatta. .. 2.Edward (Woodham) was born about 1764. He had a first relationship with Elizabeth (Stratford) of Marshfield Gloucestershire & was examined at Exeter Quarter Sessions for failing to support their child & held at Gloucester Castle Gaol in January 1785 & Lawfords Gate Brideswell nr Bristol pending payment. He was tried w/his brother James for Highway robbery of gold coins etc, on 11 5 1796 at Sudbury, of Robert (Weaver) & also William (Fowler) at Gloucester Assizes on 16 8 1786, sentenced to death commuted to Life, held on hulk CERES from 2 4 1787 at Woolwich Thames & Langstone Harbour Portsmouth & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 5months on Fleet ship SURPRIZE; he was described as an incorrigible villain. He is recorded in 1806 with his Ticket of Leave employed on Edward (Robinson)s farm at Sydney. He is recorded in 1814 as landholder at Windsor & is said to have married secondly Jane (Carr)-no mention in Smees records. In July 1816 he was at Richmond. In 1822 he is recorded as leaseholder on 11acres at Windsor. He died as an emancipist on 12 5 1824 age about60 (Smees records show age83) at Wilberforce/Windsor father of 1known child & was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Jane (Carr) was born about 1778. She was tried at Somerset Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived at Port Jackson NSW as a convict after 6 12 1812 after a voyage of 6months on MINSTREL accompanying INDEFATIGIBLE; she was Protestant. She married perhaps secondly William (Holds) a soldier on 2 6 1813 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She is recorded as living with F (Cox) at Wilberforce & in 1828 as housekeeper of Francis (Cox). ..[Some details taken from this Website] Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 Ship; Surprise
1825 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1825 Name; Edward Woodham Age; No Details Class; F.S. Ship; Surprise - 1790 - 7 years Employment/Remarks; DIED; 12 May 1824. Wilbourforce
Convicted with James Woodham. Possibly brothers. Both born in Marshfield, Gloucestershire. In January 1785 an Edward Woodham was committed to Gloucester Castle Gaol for refusing to obey an order served on him for the maintenance of a bastard child he had fathered by Elizabeth Stratford of Marshfield. At the Easter Quarter Sessions he was ordered to be held in the Lawford's Gate Bridewell near Bristol until he lodged sureties. At the Gloucester Summer Assizes in 1786, Edward Woodham and James Woodham (qv) were sentenced to death for two highway robberies committed on 17 May at Little Sod bury, Gloucestershire. They were possibly brothers and probably lived in the village of Marshfield several miles to the south, where a turbulent family of Woodhams seemed to be continually in trouble. Edward (age given as 23) and James (age given as 22) were reprieved soon after their conviction to transportation for life and on 6 April 1787 both were sent on board the Ceres hulk at Woolwich on the Thames. They remained with the hulk when it was moved around the coast to Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth several months later and both were embarked on the Surprize transport on 29 November 1789. On 2 October Evan Nepean had mentioned in a letter to Sir William Codrington that the two Woodhams.... appear to be two incorrigible villains and it may truly be said are fit only for the gallows. In 1806 Edward Woodham was described as a ticket of leave holder employed by Edward Robinson on his farm near Sydney. In 1814 he was described as a landholder in the Windsor district. In 1822 he was holding 11 acres there by lease (7 in wheat, 3 in maize, the rest in barley and potatoes), owning 20 hogs and holding 20 bushels of maize in store. Jane Carr (Minstrel) was described as his wife (no record of a marriage has been traced; she was apparently not with him in 1814). In July 1816 Woodham was described as a resident of Richmond when included on a list of emancipists who had appeared at the previous muster without presenting certificates of freedom (he was apparently no longer a landholder by this time). He died on 12 May 1824 and his burial was recorded in the register of St Matthews, Windsor, described as aged 83, per Surprize [he was nearer 62 according to the age given. on hulk records). notes: 1788: PRO ASSI/5/1O8/2; 1787: ASSI/5/1O7/1; 1786: ASSI/5/ 106/2; Glos RO Q/S/1/a; Q/S/G1; Nepean letter at PRO HO42/15/249. I am descended from the Woodham's of Marshfield