Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Beatley was transported on the Joseph Somes, departing 2nd Jun 1847 and arriving 24th Sep 1847 with 251 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 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 189 (96) Parkhurst Governor's Log 1844 |
| 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
Father was a journeyman cutler at Chichester died in 1836. Being very old and unable to support himself he went into the workhouse with the children of his second wife, of whom prisoner was one. Prisoner's mother deserted her husband when he went into the workhouse. She went to live with her sister at Southampton. Prisoner when very young was taken out of the workhouse. Employed by a chimney sweep, worked with him, he thinks ten years. Was then persuaded by another boy in his master's service to run away, which he did, he then travelled about the neighbourhood stealing. About two months afterwards he was taken up at Horsham for stealing a watch from a farmhouse; He gave the watch to his companion who decamped with it and was not apprehended. Prisoner was tried at Horsham Sessions, convicted and sentenced to seven years transportation