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Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Berry was transported on the Marion, departing 22nd Nov 1843 and arriving 3rd Apr 1844 with 302 passengers.
Built 1834 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 684 Tons. The 1847/48 voyage sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) BUT also went on to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria where 300 exiles disembarked. (The newspaper source says they were from Millbank, Pentonville & Parkhurst prisons.)
Marion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 503 (233) |
| 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
Place of origin: Yorkshire Offence; Burglary & stealing wine Tried with John Bakewell on board Status; Married - 1 child. Wife; Rebecca at Bradford 1858 - Marriage. Oatlands. 21 July 1858 Joseph Berry . Aged 35 years old. Rank: Farmer Sarah Bennett, Aged 18 years old. Rank; Lady, Spinster 1859 - Birth. James Berry Father: Berry, Joseph, Miner & Mother: Bennett, Sarah Date of birth: 29 Jun 1859. Registered: Oatlands 1861 - Birth of John Berry. Parents as above, 1864 - Queen's Orphan School. Application for admission 30 January 1864; CHILDREN;- Joseph Barry aged 4 years & 6 months James Barry aged 3 years FATHER; Joseph Barry, Residence; Oatland Trade; Miner, now working as a Labourer Ship; Marion - 1844. Certificate of Freedom - 12 August 1853 MOTHER; Sarah Bennett, Native of the Colony Residence; Unknown Remarks; mother of the children has deserted the children & her home about 4-5 months ago & is not know where she is. Father is away from early in the morning to late in the evening. Happy to contribute out of his small earnings 1864 - FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 250 Orphan: James BARRY ** Mother: BENNETT, Sarah Father: BARRY, Joseph Father's ship: Marion Age when admitted: 4yrs 6mths Date admitted: 1864 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Remarks: application refused for Queens Orphan School References: SWD26/7, 27 FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 251 Orphan: Joseph BARRY Mother: BENNETT, Sarah Father: BARRY, Joseph Mother's ship: Father's ship: Marion Age when admitted: 3yrs Date admitted: 1864 Date discharged: Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: application refused for Queens Orphan School References: SWD26/7, 27 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=251 ** Spelling of surnames as per the registers **