Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Edward Ayton was transported on the Blenheim, departing 11th Mar 1837 and arriving 16th Jul 1837 with 213 passengers.
Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.
Blenheim (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 6 |
| 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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Convict Notes
1862: Robert AYTON arrived in 1862 by assisted immigration on the ”Black Swan” after his uncle Edward AYTON was transported as a convict in 1837
Edward was 27 years old when transported for being in possession of stolen wool. Edward was married to Sarah Ram and had 3 children. 13/4/1839: Constable 15/1/1840: Constable ~ neglect of duty, to be dismissed. 2/9/1840: Still a Constable 23/3/1841: Constable: misconduct in being absent from his station – to be sent to the interior. 19/8/1841: TOL Later he set up a coach run from Nile to Deloraine. Married Mary Ann Moss/Hill – Mary Ann was the daughter of Edward Moss (Sarah 1837) – she married George Hill in 1849 and had 2 daughters – George died – then she married Edward Ayton – had 1 daughter in 1856 and then Mary Ann died a few days later – child died at 6 months. Married Hannah Woolnough (a free settler) 1 child, Edward Henry. Owned the Nile Hotel and 320 acres at Cressy, also a property called Calstock near Deloraine. 1875: Edward died and was buried at the Evandale Cemetery near Launceston.