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Transportation
Jonas Cable was transported on the Eden, departing 27th Aug 1836 and arriving 22nd Dec 1836 with 306 passengers.
Built 1826 at London. Wood ship of 513 Tons.
Eden (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 369 (187) |
| 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
Jonas Cable, indicted on the oath of Eli Rudduck, assistant overseer of the poor of North Lopham, with having entered a shed for keeping firing for the poor, with intent to steal the same, Acquitted. Norwich Mercury, 29 March 1828. Henry Townsend, for stealing from a dwelling-house two sovereigns and County Sessions. ]— Jonas Cable, for stealing two deal boards of Scotch fir and part of an hempen sack from Mr. Womack, of North Lopham; Bury and Norwich Post, 13 Jan 1836. Eleven Convicts have been removed to Portsmouth, this week, from the Castle for transportation :— ... Jonas Cable, ... for seven years. Norfolk Chronicle, 13 Feb 1836. Tasmanian Conduct Record : https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-7/CON31-1-7P404 No 2135. Jonas Cable. Transported for stealing various articles. Gaol report, very bad, convicted three times before. Hulk report Good. Married, Stated this offence- Stealing boards, pros. Mr Womack at North Laughton (North Lopham) once for stealing straw, 6 month. Married 5 children, wife Henrietta at N.P., North Laughton. Surgeon’s report, quiet. T.L. 12 .1.1841.
Surname also spelt Keeble. Married Henriette Girling in Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk in 1825.
Jonas gained his ticket of leave in 1841 and returned to North Lopham, Norfolk, dying there 27 Jan 1881. He is recorded in the 1861 census in North Lopham.