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Joshua Church

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Conviction
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Departure
Apr 1843
Arrival
Aug 1843
Death
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Personal Information

Name: Joshua Church
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: York. Rotherham Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 28th Apr 1843
Ship: Cressy
Arrival: 28th Aug 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Joshua Church was transported on the Cressy, departing 28th Apr 1843 and arriving 28th Aug 1843 with 296 passengers.

CressyCressy (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 298
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

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 11th February 2024

Joshua Church and Frederick Howlett were charged with robbing the store-room of Arthur Micklethwaite, at the Old Tilt Wheel, of a quantity of buffalo horns, several sacks, a fig basket, and some other articles. Arthur Micklethwaite said that he occupied a store-room at the Old Tilt Wheel and had a quantity of buffalo horns, ... Sheffield Independent, 18 June 1842. JOSHUA CHURCH (57,) and FRED. HOULETT (21,) pleaded guilty of stealing four cwt. of horn pieces, six sacks, and a basket, at Sheffield the property of Arthur Micklethwaite. Church, who had been convicted before, was transported was transported for seven years. Houlett was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Sheffield Independent, 9 July 1842.

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 11th February 2024

Indent Record. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-22/CON14-1-22P24 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-22/CON14-1-22P25 Joshua Church. Tried Rotherham Q.S. 4 July 1842. 7 years. Age 59, widower, 6 children. Offence, Stealing some buffalo horns (3 ?) from my master Arthur Micklewright of Sheffield. Once for knives & forks, pardoned. 300 lashes for drunkenness. Labourer. Native place, Egham. Relations. 70th Regt 18 years. Brother James at N.P. 2? sisters, Ann Sarah Maria