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Transportation
Johanna Bishop was transported on the Lord Sidmouth, departing 7th Sep 1822 and arriving 27th Feb 1823 with 98 passengers.
A Barque built in Jersey (Briton) 1815. Tonnage 194. Built by Matthew le Boeuf. Three (3) voyages to Australia transporting convicted persons. (The 1821 does not yet have complete details on this web site.)
Lord Sidmouth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 201 (101) |
| 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
Tasmanian Records. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON13-1-2/CON13-1-2P246 List of Prisoners by the Lord Sidmouth (3) Fevrier, Master, in 1823, who do not appear to have landed at Sydney. Joanna Bishop, Tried Somerset Q.S., 14 Jan 1822, Seven years. Convict Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON40-1-1/CON40-1-1P95 No 2, Joanna Bishop, per Lord Sidmouth, Feb 1823. Tried Wells, Jany. 1822, 7 years. Various incidents of her absconding from her master, getting drunk and disorderly. She was sent to the factory at George Town a couple of times. Last entry on this record: Nov 5 1828, Absenting herself from the hospital & getting drunk- 6 mos F. Factory. See record for full details. Appropriation Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CSO1-1-295/CSO1-1-295-7160-2 List of Application for female servants from the Ship Lord Sidmouth. Mr Strachan – Joanna Bishop. --------------------------------------------- Possible Marriage?? James Lyford (Widower) free, of the parish of St John’s, Launceston, and Johannah Bishop, (Widow), free, of the parish of St John’s, Launceston, were married at St John’s Church, Launceston, 29th June 1829. James signed his name, Johannah her mark, X. Witnesses were John Henry Jackson and Catherine Fawkner, both of Launceston. Death of Johannah Lyford.: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD34-1-1/RGD34-1-1P102 Johannah Lyford, resident, Launceston, buried 4 Dec 1830, at St John’s Launceston, age 42. Wife of Thomas Lyford, bricklayer. Ceremony performed by W H Browne.
Committed by the Mayor. —Joanna Bishop, for stealing a silver ladle, the property of Mr. Wells, of the Crescent ; Bath Chronicle, 22 Nov 1821. Somerset Sessions.—The following Prisoners were tried, and received sentence, in addition to those mentioned in our last Paper : Transportation,—Seven Years: ... and Joanna Bishop, for silver soup-ladle, the property Nathaniel Wells, Esq. Bristol Mirror, 26 Jan 1822