Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Edward Tilley was transported on the Chapman, departing 6th Apr 1824 and arriving 27th Jul 1824 with 180 passengers.
The Chapman ship was built at Whitby, England in 1777, rebuilt in 1811 and refurbed in 1815. Tonnage: 558 The 1817 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia is not yet fully recorded on this web site - currently being updated. A mutiny occurred on this voyage with 7 men killed and many others wounded. (200 male convicts embarked) 1824 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (180 male convicts). 1826 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (100 male convicts, 2 escaped). Royal Staff guards & 19 private passengers.
Chapman (generic)References
| Primary Source | The Hobart Town Courier (Tas. : 1827 - 1839) Saturday 14 May 1831 p 2 Article http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4203767 |
| 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
Misdemeanor under gaming laws caught poaching pheasants on the Duke of Richmond's Estate with his brother John
Edward died in a shipping accident on 5 May 1831
tried and convicted January 1824 for Misdemeanor under the Game Law, along with older brother John Tilley for 7 years. Convict John Barber's future Father in Law, who was transported on board the same Transport ship "Chapman" 2 years later.
Edward came put on the Chapman with his brother John (also convict). They were from Lodsworth, Sussex. Edward's wife also Elizabeth (Norman) and their children followed in 1828 aboard the "Borneo". There is no connection between the families. I am the GGG Grandaughter of Edward.
My GG Grand mother also named Elizabeth Tilley came out on the same voyage with her three children to be with her husband also named Edward who at the time was servant under George Meredith of Swansea. Our Edward came from Lillingstone Lovell Buckimgham Shire and the other Edward came from Sussex. We are trying to find a link between the two families. Our Edward's Grandfather Richard Tilley came from Surrey.