Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Acton was transported on the Florentia, departing 14th Aug 1827 and arriving 3rd Jan 1828 with 173 passengers.
Florentia was a 453-ton merchant ship built at Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1821. Two voyages to Australia transporting convicts - 1827 and 1830.
FlorentiaReferences
| 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 Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
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.