Joseph Atkinson

Joseph Atkinson, one of 336 convicts transported on the Barrosa, 31 July 1839

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Joseph Atkinson
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1810
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 10 years

Crime:	Stealing
Convicted at:	Somerset Assizes
Sentence term:	10 years
Ship:	Barossa
Departure date:	31st July, 1839
Arrival date:	8th December, 1839
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 335 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 82. http://www.historyaustralia.org.au/twconvic/Barossa+1839. http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict.
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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Nell Murphy on 3rd April, 2018 wrote:

Joseph ATKINSON was convicted at Somerset Assizes, England on 4 Aug 1838. 10 yr transportation sentence - sent to New South Wales, Australia per the ship ‘Barossa’ 1839.

Convict Changes History

Nell Murphy on 3rd April, 2018 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 82. http://www.historyaustralia.org.au/twconvic/Barossa+1839. http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict. (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project.

Ann Marie Gould on 2nd July, 2020 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1810 (prev. 0000), crime