Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Alderson was transported on the Royal Sovereign, departing 29th Aug 1837 and arriving 9th Jan 1838 with 150 passengers.
Royal Sovereign (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 129 (66) |
| 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 |
Claims
"My 4x Great-grandfather via my mother Suzanne Gaye Alderson"
"My 3 x great grandfather Married Ann Campbell in 1844 in Van Diemans Land Cornelius Alderson b 1848 Launceston m Elizabeth Anthony 1869 at Horton my 2x great grandparents"
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Convict Notes
Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas. : 1828 - 1857) Tue 3 Jan 1843 Page 4 The Gazette. The periods for which the under-mentioned persons were transported expiring at the date placed after their respective names, Certificates of their Freedom maybe obtained then, or at any subsequent period, upon application at the Muster Master's Office, Hobart Town, or at that of a Police Magistrate in the interior : Joseph Alderson per ship Royal Sovereign Launceston Examiner 14/6/1852 May have left on board the Schooner City of Sydney for Melbourne
Old Bailey Online See originalClick to see original 321. JOSEPH ALDERSON was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of December, 1 handkerchief, value 1s., the goods of William Simpson, from his person, and that he had before been convicted of felony. WILLIAM SIMPSON . I am a plumber. I was in Skinner-street, at six o'clock in the evening of the 20th of December—I felt nothing at my pocket, but happened to turn round, and saw the prisoner with my handkerchief in his hand—he immediately threw it away—I took hold of him, and gave him and the handkerchief to the policeman. Prisoner. The handkerchief was three yards from me—he took hold of me, took it up, and said I had picked his pocket. Witness. He had two other persons with him, who ran off immediately I took hold of him. (Property produced and sworn to.) WILLIAM HARRISON . I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office, (read)—I remember the name, but cannot swear he is the same boy now—I gave evidence last December twelvemonth against a person of his name, for picking Mr. Dyson's pocket—I had seen him commit the offence, but it was a much less boy then the prisoner is now—I connot swear to him now—I have not given evidence against any other Alderson—I do not belive he is the same boy—he is grown out of my Knowledge altogether. MR. WILLIAM WADHAM COPE (governor of Newgate) The prisoner was tried in December, 1834, for picking the pocket of Mr. Dyson, the orange-merchant, whom I know well—he is the same boy. GUILTY .* Aged 16.— Transported for Seven Years.
Married Ann CAMPBELL (17, criminal) at St John, Launceston, Tasmania on 30/09/1844 - he was a freed prisoner. Tasmanian State records. St Leonard, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Parish records