What happened to Edwin's wife?

[mckha489]

Trying to attract investors for the plough 1843

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/73843427?searchTerm=pettitt

[mckha489]

Perhaps this is Edwin going back to London?

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/158919083?searchTerm=pettitt


So timing is OK for him to have left pregnant Sarah behind.
She might not even have known she was pregnant and interesting that the ship is the Augustus.

[Brie]

Thank you very much. It does look as if Edwin did go to Australia. I wonder if Sarah was expecting him to return. As you say it is interesting that the ship's name was Augustus. Coincidence or something more?

Brie