Joseph Coke

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
Jul 1817
Arrival
Nov 1817
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Joseph Coke
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general
Aliases: Cook

Crime

Convicted at: Norfolk Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 24th Jul 1817
Ship: Larkins
Arrival: 22nd Nov 1817
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Joseph Coke was transported on the Larkins, departing 24th Jul 1817 and arriving 22nd Nov 1817 with 250 passengers.

1829 Voyage - Ship; Larkins, Captain Campbell, from Cork the 10th August, with 195 male prisoners. A Surgeon Superintendent, P. Sprout, Esquire. Arrived; 22 December 1829. Recapitulation; Mustered; 196. Died on Voyage; 3. Disembarked; 1. Total; 200

LarkinsLarkins (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 363 (183)
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 18th November 2025

Norfolk Assizes. —The business of these Assizes commenced on Monday last, the Commission having been opened the Saturday preceding.—Amongst the prisoners, John Palmer, aged 18, for burglary; and Joseph Cook, aged 40. and Henry Duffield, aged 21, for sheep-stealing, were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death. Suffolk Chronicle, 29 March 1817. --------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index COKE, Joseph. Per "Larkins", 1817 1821 May 28 On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Snapper" (Reel 6008; 4/3504 p.36) -------------------------------------------------------------- 28 May 1821. On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Snapper". Joseph Coke, Tried by R. Lowe, Esq, Bringelly, 17 April 1821, One year sentence. Labourer. Original sentence, Thetford, 22 March 1817, Life.