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Summary

Born
Jan 1811
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Feb 1836
Arrival
Jun 1836
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Joseph Fitzgerald
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1811
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Greengrocer/Fruiterer

Crime

Crime: Burglary (house breaking)
Convicted at: Essex Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 11th Feb 1836
Ship: Strathfieldsaye
Arrival: 15th Jun 1836
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Joseph Fitzgerald was transported on the Strathfieldsaye, departing 11th Feb 1836 and arriving 15th Jun 1836 with 272 passengers.

StrathfieldsayeStrathfieldsaye (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 236
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

Chris Ison avatar
51
on 12th December 2024

19 July [1847]. … THOMAS BROWN, JOSEPH FITZGERALD, JAMES TREVLIN and WILLIAM WILD were tried for absconding from the Hospital and being found at large upon the Settlement at 10 o’clock p.m. and received a sentence of 9 months (in chains), 9 months, 4 months and 4 months respectively. (* Side column note - In this case a wards man named JOHN ROWLY was the app…) ('History of Norfolk Island from the period of its Discovery in the year 1774', to-1 August 1854, by Aaron Price)

Dennis Nightingale avatar
94
on 29th May 2015

109579 Fitzgerald Joseph - Strathfieldsaye 1836. 1836 Merton GRC. Aged 23. Tried in Essex. Assigned servant at Pickering, Merton. 66469 Fitzgerald - Joseph - Strathfieldsaye 1836. 1838 16 January Pickering Hunter River GG Grocer aged 24. Tried Yorkshire; 5' 10 1/4" dark pockpitted; black hair, grey eyes; absconded from Captain Pike Jan 8. 66937 Fitzgerald Joseph - Strathfieldsaye 1836. 1838 23 May Merton GG. Apprehended after absconding from Captain Pike. 173151 Fitzgerald Joseph - Strathfieldsaye 1836. 17 January 1843 Newcastle gaol State Archives NSW; Gaol Entrance Book, Item: 2/2020; Roll: 757 Admitted to Newcastle gaol charged with stealing silk handkerchiefs. Sent for trial.