Convict Joseph Ambler - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Dec 1802

Conviction

Poaching/breaching game laws

Departure

Aug 1830

Arrival

Dec 1830

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: Joseph Ambler

Gender: Male

Born: 31st Dec 1802

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Sawyer (top or bottom)

Crime

Crime: Poaching/breaching game laws

Convicted at: York Assizes

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 11th Aug 1830

Ship: Florentia

Arrival: 12th Dec 1830

Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Joseph Ambler was transported on the Florentia, departing 11th Aug 1830 and arriving 12th Dec 1830 with 201 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.

Florentia

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 464
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

341

on 29th April 2026

Yorkshire Assizes. 48. Richard Clough (31), 49. Luke Broadhead (24), 50. Charles Musgrave (48), 51. Michael Hanson (24), 52. Joseph Ambler (26), 53. John Dinsdale (36), 54. James Connor (22), 55. John Chadwick (25), 56. Geo. Cullingworth (24),j 57. Joshua Mellor (30), 58. John Wilkinson (20) charged with having, in the night of the 5th day of Nov. unlawfully entered, together with other persons unknown, into certain inclosed lands at Barwick-in-Elmet, being then and there armed with bludgeons, for the purpose of destroying game. charged with poaching at Hunsworth. Mellor is also charged with attempting to shoot Joshua Taylor, of Oakinshaw. York Herald, 20 March 1830. CONVICTS. —The following male convicts were removed from the Castle yesterday, to be delivered on board the Retribution Hulk at Sheerness, in the county of Kent, viz Joshua Mellor, Benjamin Bulmer, Richard Clough, Luke Broadhead, Charles Musgrave, and ... to be transported 14 years ; —Michael Hanson. Joseph Ambler, John Dinsdale, James Conner, John Chadwick, George Cullingworth, ... for seven years. Yorkshire Gazette, 24 April 1830. Hulk Record. Sheerness, Retribution Hulk. HO-9-7_3 page 26/47. Received from York, 25 April 1830. Joseph Ambler, age 26, Poaching, Tried York, 20 March 1830, 7 years. Transported to NSW 3 June 1830.

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on 18th July 2020

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Trade or Calling: Top Sawyer Offence: Poaching Remarks: C 37/505. 34/1511