Summary
Personal Information
Transportation
Joseph Clayton was transported on the Maria, departing 26th Jul 1820 and arriving 1st Dec 1820 with 157 passengers.
Built 1836 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 460 Tons
Maria (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 349 (176) |
| 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
Passing forged bank notes on the bank of rawdon-briggs of halifax york. Joseph became a fellmonger, quarry owner,shop-owner and land-owner and was one of the original settlers of Perth, Tas. He was also extremely entrepreneurial and financed a number of ventures into business by family and people he knew, one of whom being Michael Lyons, father of Joseph Lyons, P.M. at Stanley, Tas. Joseph married Mary Grey/Gray of the Providence in Hobart on 11 March 1822, only 2 months after she arrived in the colony. Joseph and Mary had 8 children and both lived long lives dying at Perth, Tas at 92 and 85 years respectively. Many of the family are buried at the Perth St Andrews Cemetery with them.