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Voyage
Transportation
James Bishop 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 412 |
| 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: Malmesbury, Wiltshire Offence; Obtaining goods by false pretenses No; 17827 Trade; Farm Labourer, Plough & Shepherd Height; 5 ft 5 1/4 inches aged 31 years old Married - 3 children 1878 - Cascades Invalid Depot: POL709-1-15 page 192 (19 Feb 1878 to 01 Dec 1878) Discharged at own request. Light work 1880 - New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-17 page 211 (20 Sep 1880 to 28 Dec 1880) Discharged at own request. Able to work. 1889 - Possible Burial Record. 17 July 1889 Last known residence: New Town Charitable Institution, New Town Cornelian Bay, Church of England, Section N, Number 22