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Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Balmforth was transported on the David Clarke, departing 3rd Jun 1841 and arriving 4th Oct 1841 with 308 passengers.
David Clarke (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 331 (167). Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| 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 BALMFORTH was convicted at York, England on 11 July 1840 for burglary - house breaking and stealing silver. Gaol Report "has been a thief for some time". 10 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'David Clarke' arriving 4 Oct 1841. Married man, wife Sarah at native place. 4 children. Aged 33 yrs; a woolcomber; 5'6 1/4" height; fresh complexion; black hair; blue eyes; tatoos; rings on fingers; can read. Protestant. Native place of birth: nr Halifax. Mother: Mary Brother: William VDL: 15 mth Probation Period. Assigned to work duties. 1846: at New Norfolk 27 July 1847: Ticket of Leave granted. 4 Sept 1849: Ticket of Leave revoked. 2 Oct 1849: Ticket of Leave restored. Marriage: 7 Feb 1853 - Joseph BALMFORTH to Maria HAZEL (nee Amelia WILLIAMS, transported on the 'Asia' 1847) at Hobart. (ref. 37/1/12 no. 258). (Link to Amelia's record https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/williams/amelia/16922) Children: 17 Oct 1855: Joseph Edward BALMFORTH born at Hobart. (Incorrectly indexed as "Barnforth". 28 July 1857: Amelia Jane Caroline BALMFORTH born as Hobart. Married William THOMSON. 5 Sept 1859 Mary Ann BALMFORTH born at Hobart. Death: Joseph BALMFORTH 11 May 1872 at Liverpool St.,Hobart. Aged 60 yrs, a draper, born England. (ref. 35/1/8 no. 909)