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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Josias Austin was transported on the Layton, departing 26th Aug 1835 and arriving 10th Dec 1835 with 272 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Monitor. Sat 14 Nov 1829. Page 3. Shipping Intelligence. Arrivals.- On Sunday the Layton from Sheerness, with 190 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent Dr. James Osborne, R. N. Lieutenant Miller, 40th Regt; and 29 soldiers of different corps, 4 women and 3 children. Mustered; 188. Died on Voyage; 2. Total 190 Embarked.
Layton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 126 |
| 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
Josias Austin was listed as 39 years on arrival in VDL. His native place was Devon. Josia had been suspected of stealing sheep before ### poor. Description List - Listed as Josiah was 5'6 1/4" tall, brown complexion, brown hair, reddish brown whiskers, grey eyes, several brown moles on breast. Married, 6 children, Wife Cathe. (??Catherine??) at Devon. 1835 Muster: Public Works. 1/5/1844: TOL 15/10/1845: Launceston - Permission to marry Anna Johnson, 28, Servant - he was 48, Labourer, widower. 15/10/1845: Married at Trinity Church, Launceston. 2/12/1845: Female (name not given) born Launceston, Josiah listed as a labourer, living in the George Town area. 16/6/1848: Ellen Austin born Launceston, Josiah was listed as a farmer and the mother was Hannah Austin/formerly Johnstone. 5/10/1847: CP 10/4/1851: Hanna Austin died of Inflammation on the lungs at Launceston, she was 35 years old. 1/12/1851: Married Mary Traynor, (Waverley 1847) aged 30, a spinster with a TOL - Josiah was 54, farmer, married at St Joseph's, Launceston. No children found. 8/8/1878: Mary Traynor/Austin died at Launceston, aged 65 years, senility, farmer's wife. 20/1/1883: Josiah Austin died at Launceston, aged 85, of Senility, listed as a Land holder.
Received Ticket of leave Jul 1844