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Transportation
Joseph Babington was transported on the Joseph Somes, departing 18th Dec 1845 and arriving 19th May 1846 with 250 passengers.
Built 1845 at London. Wood ship of 780 Tons. The owner was Thomas Colyer of Kent, the son-in-law of Joseph Somes. Two voyages with transport convicts to Australia: 1845/1846: 1847: 248 male people (known as "exiles" landed at Point Henry, Geelong, Victoria and 1 went on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Queen Victoria had decreed that all of these men (many of them youths from Parkhurst, Isle of Wight) should be treated as "free" upon arrival (significant backlash to transported criminals at this time).
Joseph Somes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 406 |
| 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 Babington was 19 years old on arrival in VDL and was transported for ‘stealing a waistcoat, a pair of shoes & other articles. Leicester Journal Leicestershire, England 22 Mar 1844 BOROUGH POLICE Joseph Babington was charged with stealing coat from the house of the Rev. J. Brown, the 7th inst. belonging to the servant, and was committed. Joseph was 5’7 ¼” tall, could read and write a little, single, protestant, fair complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, chin long and dimpled. Father: Joseph Brother: Robert Sisters: Anne, Caroline – at native place of Leicester. 2/6/1846: TOL 30/11/1847: CP approved 2/3/1852: Free Certificate This is the only piece of information on 'Trove' - no proof it was this Joseph Babington. 21/6/1860 Bendigo Advertiser: PETTY THEFT: Joseph Babington, who pleaded guilty to having stolen a coat from the premises ofMessrs. Young and Fetherston, in Pall Mall, was sentenced to three month*' imprisonment with hard labor. No date of death found.