Edward Smith (c.1811-1871) a farmhand (ploughs, reaps, milks, sows) was found guilty, on 27 June 1831 at the Worcester Quarter Session, of stealing fowls. Sentenced to 7 years transportation he arrived at Sydney aboard the Surrey in November 1831. Smith was described in convict records as single, aged 21, able to read, was a Roman Catholic, and had no previous convictions. His height was given as 5 feet 4¼ inches and he had a sallow complexion, grey eyes, and light brown hair.
Smith married Catherine Banco on 16 January 1842 at St Francis Church, Melbourne; they had at least four sons and four daughters. He died on 11 January 1871 at Hay, New South Wales.
'Smith, Edward (c. 1811–1871)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/smith-edward-33880/text42439, accessed 9 December 2024.
11 January,
1871
(aged ~ 60)
Hay,
New South Wales,
Australia
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Crime: theft (livestock)
Sentence: 7 years
Court: Worcestshire
Trial Date: 27 June 1831
(1831)
Occupation: farm labourer
Children: Yes (8)