Edward Pankhurst (bef. 1823)

Born before 16 Mar 1823 in Heathfield, Sussex, England

Husband of Hannah (Sands) Brooks — married 18 Jun 1848 in Mayfield, Sussex, England

Biography

16 Mar 1823: Edward Pankhurst, son of Isaac and Philadelphia, christened at Heathfield, Sussex, England.^[1]

1846: Apprehended for stealing a lamb. In 1846 [John Matthews] was lodging in Burwash with labourer Edward Pankhurst (twenty-seven) when the pair stole a lamb apiece, clearly for their own consumption as the police discovered 'a crock' full of meat concealed under a wash-house brick floor.^[2]

18 Jun 1848: Marriage of Edward Pankhurst, son of Isaac, and Hannah Luck, daughter of William, at Mayfield, Sussex, England.^[3] Known issue:-

1. John (1849)^[4]
2. Henry (1850)^[4]
3. Emily ("Emma") (1854)^[5]

1849: Convicted with John Matthews at Sussex Assizes at Lewes. Matthews had legally returned from an 1838 seven-year transportation for thieving five ducks at Waldron. Perhaps Pankhurst, who had no known record, was harshly dealt with owing to his companion's past, as they were both exiled, respectively for seven and ten years.^[2]

19 Sep 1851: Transported^[4] following conviction by Sussex Assizes at Lewes.^[6]

20 Dec 1851: Arrival at Van Diemen's Land.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJH4-T29 : 5 February 2023), Edward Pankhurst, 1823
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} John Rule. "Crime, Protest and Popular Politics in Southern England, 1740-1850". London: Bloomsbury, 1997. P 212. Citing Vestry minutes, 7 February1829, ESCRO, Par, 284/12/1. Indictments, Lent 1849 Assize, PRO, Assi, 35/289/9. Sussex Agricultural Express, 24 March 1849. Brighton Gazette, 22 March 1849.
3. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NK4H-J24 : 12 March 2020), Edward Pankhurst, 1848.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} "England and Wales Census, 1851", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG8W-1MZ : Tue Jan 30 12:19:31 UTC 2024), Entry for Hannah Pankhurst and John Pankhurst, 1851.
5. ↑ GRO Reference: 1854 S Quarter in TUNBRIDGE Volume 02A Page 324
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} State Library of Queensland. "Edward Pankhurst." Convict Records. Accessed 10 Feb 2024. Citing Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 219 (112).