Edward Coots1

M, b. 1832

FatherJames Coots1 b. 1786, d. 1842
MotherSarah Chandler1 b. bt 1789 - 1795, d. 1866
Edward Coots|b. 1832|p96.htm|James Coots|b. 1786\nd. 1842|p88.htm|Sarah Chandler|b. bt 1789 - 1795\nd. 1866|p89.htm|||||||William Chandler|b. 1757\nd. 1826|p111.htm|Mary Daynes|b. 2 Dec 1750\nd. 1833|p112.htm|

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Birth*1832, Suffolk, England1 
Baptism24 April 1832, Framlingham, Suffolk, England2
Name Variation24 April 1832, Cootes2 
Census 1841*6 June 1841, Castle Street, Framlingham, Suffolk, England, age given as 8.1
Criminal11 March 1846, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, tried and found guilty of larceny. Sentenced to 3 months and whipped.3
Criminal20 March 1847, reported in The Ipswich Journal that Edward Coots and Henry Coots had committed burglary., Principal=Henry Coots4 
Criminal24 March 1847, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, tried for burglary and acquitted.5
Criminal27 March 1847, reported in The Ipswich Journal that Edward Coots and Henry Coots commited burglary. Both were acquitted., Principal=Henry Coots6
Criminal*31 March 1847, reported in the Bury and Norwich Post, Edward Coots and Henry Coots was acquitted of stealing liquor, a tea caddy, writing desk, work box and other articles as there was not enough evidence., Principal=Henry Coots7
Criminal*27 July 1847, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, tried and sentenced to transportation for 10 years for burglary, convicted of felony.8
Criminal4 August 1847, reported in the Bury and Norwich Post that Edward Coots was sentenced to ten years transportation.9
Deportation*23 March 1850, Blenheim - Convict Ship sailed for Tasmania.10
Religion*4 July 185011 
Description*4 July 1850, described as fresh complexion with a large head and dark brown hair, brown eyebrows and hazel eyes. He was broad with a broad forehead. Had a medium nose, mouth and chin. Also had indistinct blue marks on back of his left arm. Height is given as 5 ft 4 1/4".11 
Criminal24 July 1850, convicts were registered and Edward Coots was 22090 in the register. He was described as 5ft 4 1/4" in height. Apparently could read a little.12,11
Occupation*24 July 1850, baker.11 
Marriage*1853, Westbury, Tasmania, not all convicts were allowed to marry so Edward and Bridget were quite lucky!!, Principal=Bridget Rook13 

Family

Bridget Rook b. 1829
Marriage*1853, Westbury, Tasmania, not all convicts were allowed to marry so Edward and Bridget were quite lucky!!, Principal=Bridget Rook13 

Citations:

  1. [S61] Census 6 June 1841 for Castle Street, Framlingham, Suffolk (online image) "PRO Reference - HO 107/1028/9."
  2. [S74] Parish Register Baptisms Transcript, St Michaels, Framlingham, Suffolk, 1718-1920 "St Michaels Church, 24 April 1832, Edward son of James Cootes and Sarah, innkeeper, J W Darby."
  3. [S66] Website Ancestry.co.uk (http://www.ancestry.co.uk) "Source Citation: Class: HO 27; Piece: 80; Page: 145
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors."
  4. [S217] Unknown author, 'unknown short article title', "No title - just a couple of lines in the paper - The Ipswich Journal - Saturday 20 March 1847."
  5. [S66] Website Ancestry.co.uk (http://www.ancestry.co.uk) "Source Citation: Class: HO 27; Piece: 83; Page: 173
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors."
  6. [S217] Unknown author, 'unknown short article title', "Burglary at Framlingham - Saturday, 27 March 1847."
  7. [S216] Unknown author, 'unknown short article title', "Burglary at Framlingham - Wednesday, 31 March 1847."
  8. [S66] Website Ancestry.co.uk (http://www.ancestry.co.uk) "Source Citation: Class: HO 27; Piece: 83; Page: 180
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors."
  9. [S216] Unknown author, 'unknown short article title', "No title - just a couple of lines in the paper - Wednesday, 4 August 1847."
  10. [S66] Website Ancestry.co.uk (http://www.ancestry.co.uk) "Register of convicts to be transported to Tasmania, Van Dieman's Land, 1847 on the Blenheim, Class: HO 11; Piece: 16."
  11. [S213] Tasmanian Comptroller General, Register, 24 July 1850 "Description of convicts 1850-1851."
  12. [S214] Tasmanian Comptroller General, Register, 1845-1855 "CON33 Conduct Registers of Male Convicts Arriving in the Period of the Probation System 1845-1855."
  13. [S215] Website Tasmanian Archives (http://www.archives.tas.gov.au/) "Colonial Tasmanian Family Links Detail."
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