Joseph Buswell

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Summary

Born
Sep 1819
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Feb 1855
Arrival
May 1855
Death
Dec 1891
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Personal Information

Name: Joseph Buswell
Gender: Male
Born: 19th Sep 1819
Death: 27th Dec 1891
Age at death: 72
Occupation: Chimney sweep

Crime

Convicted at: Oxfordshire. Assizes Oxford
Sentence term: 20 years

Voyage

Departed: 2nd Feb 1855
Ship: Stag
Arrival: 23rd May 1855
Place of Arrival: Western Australia

Transportation

Joseph Buswell was transported on the Stag, departing 2nd Feb 1855 and arriving 23rd May 1855 with 225 passengers.

Built in Sunderland in 1842. 678 ton barque. Voyage from England to Western Australia in 1855. 225 convicts and 30 pensioner guards and their families.

StagStag (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 112
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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Married to Eliza Stanton. Had 4 daughters in England (Jane, Ellen,Mary Ann and Selina). All sent to poorhouse in Bichester and abandoned. Remarried in Australia to Elizabeth Cross 1839 – 1914 had ( Ellen Jane Buswell 1860 – 1910, Henry Buswell 1862 – , Selina Buswell 1864 – 1930, Albion Buswell 1866 – 1920, Joseph BUSWELL 1870 – 1870, Walter John Buswell 1871 – 1930, Joseph BUSWELL 1873 – 1874, Oliver Buswell 1873 – , Arthur Buswell 1875 – 1919, Jonathon Bradley Buswell 1876 – , Joseph Buswell 1876 – 1935 )