Edward Riley (1760–1821)
Edward Riley was sentenced to life transportation. He arrived in Sydney in 1790 aboard the Scarborough as part of the Third Fleet. By 1795 he had been given a conditional pardoned by Governor Grose. He lived first with Mary Burke, who had arrived on the Indispensable and then with Mary Bellas from the Alexander. His occupation was given in musters as sailor.
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Ridge, Mary Ann (daughter)
- Ridge, Richard Charles (son-in-law)
- Jones, Elizabeth Ann (granddaughter)
- Ridge, Isabella (granddaughter)
- Wilkinson, Mary Martha (granddaughter)
- Taylor, Frances Clara (granddaughter)
- Ridge, Richard Charles (grandson)
- Ridge, Edward Charles (grandson)
- Ridge, Prosper Henry (grandson)
Citation details
'Riley, Edward (1760–1821)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/riley-edward-26809/text34400, accessed 4 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
Death
10 November,
1821
(aged ~ 61)
Wilberforce,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
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