Edward Roffe

  General Notes:

Edward and Sarah brought their family to Australia arriving in Sydney 1st April 1839 aboard the barque "Argyle". He is listed as an agriculturist, religion Methodist, aged 38, could read and write, and his native place was Tunbridge Kent.
The family however is listed as ROSS rather than ROFFE on the convictions web site passenger list and Roff on the film (991/416876).

The Argyle weighed 598 ton, her master was John Gatenby, she continued from Sydney bound for India when she stopped to rescue the crew (no lives were lost) of the "Aliquis" which was wrecked near Mt. Adolphus Island, Torres Strait in May 1839.

  Noted events in his life were:

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Edward married Sarah Gibb, daughter of Thomas Gibb and Ann Budgen, on 10 Oct 1823 in East Grinstead, West Sussex England. (Sarah Gibb was born on 15 Apr 1803 in East Grinstead, West Sussex England, christened on 15 Apr 1803 in East Grinstead, West Sussex England, died on 4 May 1880 in "Dernden", near Dalton, NSW Australia and was buried in Greendale Primitive Methodist Church, Greendale, near Penrith, NSW Australia.)

Edward next married Phoebe Emerson on 26 Oct 1880 in Jerrawa, NSW Australia. (Phoebe Emerson was born circa 1800.)

  Marriage Notes:

NSWBDM 3382/1880