| Name: | Joseph Crouch |
| Aliases: | none |
| Gender: | m |
| Date of Birth: | 1817 |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Date of Death: | 1885 |
| Age: | 68 years |
Life Span
Male median life span was 56 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 7 years
| Crime: | Stealing a snuff box |
| Convicted at: | Devon Quarter Session |
| Sentence term: | 7 years |
| Ship: | Layton |
| Departure date: | 26th August, 1835 |
| Arrival date: | 10th December, 1835 |
| Place of arrival | Van Diemen's Land |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 270 other convicts |
| Primary source: | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 126 |
| 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 Project. |
Anonymous on 3rd August, 2012 wrote:
Joseph was 19 when indicted for stealing a snuff box from Edward Hurley. Described as a regular travelling reputed pickpocket.
Joseph was born in Glastonbury, had a pockmark under his jaw right side, grey eyes, light brown hair, 5’3 1/4" tall, single.
1835 Muster: Public Works.
10/10/1841: TOL
10/12/1841: Free Certificate.
1846: Married Louisa Lilley Pearce/Pierce. She was born in Tasmania 16/7/1825, her father John Pearce was a convict.
Jospeh and Louisa moved to Victoria between 1848 and 1852.
Joseph died in 1885.
Anonymous on 3rd August, 2012 made the following changes:
date of death 1885-00-00
Anonymous on 3rd August, 2012 made the following changes:
date of birth 1817-00-00, gender m
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