Joseph Acton

Joseph Acton, one of 172 convicts transported on the Florentia, 14 August 1827

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Joseph Acton
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1804
Occupation:	Errand boy
Date of Death:	1864
Age:	60 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 54 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing money
Convicted at:	Stafford Assizes
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Florentia
Departure date:	14th August, 1827
Arrival date:	3rd January, 1828
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 172 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 271 (137)
Source description:	This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project.

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Community Contributions

Anonymous on 13th May, 2012 wrote:

Joseph Acton was 16 years old when transported for stealing money.

He was: Single, no education, protestant,3 prior convictions, 5’9" tall, ruddy freckled complexion, came from Wolverhampton, brown hair, dark hazel eyes, right arm disabled. Scar over left eye.

31/8/1833: Tried in the Supreme Court for highway robbery with James Carpenter.
Joseph was found not guilty and the charges dismissed.

17/3/1834: COF

Joseph died in 1864, he was listed as a shepherd, Naas Valley, Queanbeyan.

Could find no marriage or children.

Convict Changes History

Anonymous on 13th May, 2012 made the following changes:

date of birth 1804-00-00, date of death 1864-00-00, gender m

Aiden Smith on 19th May, 2014 made the following changes:

crime