Edward was born in 1806. He was convicted of stealing ( possibly from the church plate) in Sussex, England, United Kingdom and transported to Australia for life on 21/3/1836. This sentence was later reduced to 7 years with a conditional pardon of 10 years after this. He was required to remain in the Parramatta area for 10 years. When this period was up, he proceeded to the Victorian Gold fields. This is when and where he met and married Jemima Belgrove.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842
about Edward Baker.
Name: Edward Baker
Age: 29
Date of Conviction: 21 Mar 1836
Place of Conviction: Sussex
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807
Vessel: Norfolk (5)
Port of Arrival: New South Wales
Date of Arrival: 12 Feb 1837
Granted a conditional pardon on 7/6/1845.
Must remain in Paramatta area.
Fact: convicted of stealing and transported to Australia for life on 21/3/1836. This sentence was later reduced to 7 years with a conditional pardon of 10 years after this. He was required to remain in the Parramatta area. Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Source: S-772279085 Repository: #R-1196933321 Title: New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1824-1867 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. APID: 1,1781::0
Source: S-772279089 Repository: #R-1196933321 Title: Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. APID: 1,1780::0
Source: S-772886567 Repository: #R-1196933321 Title: New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Note:
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edward by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Edward:
Baker-56301 and Baker-15609 appear to represent the same person because: Name of person matches; year and place of of birth match. Name and details of spouse Jemima Belgrove match. Details of daughter, Jemima match.