Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Hill was transported on the Palmerston, departing 8th Nov 1860 and arriving 11th Feb 1861 with 296 passengers.
978 ton ship was built at Moulmein, Burma in 1853. On the voyage from Portland, England to the Swan River Colony, Western Australia in 1860/61 the ship also carried passengers, pensioner guards, wives and children as well as soldiers and 296 convicts.
Palmerston (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 343 |
| 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
Jospeh Hill came from Nottingham, he was unmarried, a "Weaver/Soldier/Labourer", semi literate, protestant. The son of William. Joseph was 5'5 1/2" tall, brown hair, grey eyes, long face, fresh complexion, middling stout, Right arm; mermaid, flags, bust of King and Queen, cannon & balls, "Alice Pack", "Victoria", W H. Left arm; man and woman, ship in full sail. 16/1/1861: TOL 1/7/1864: CP Bunbury. 5/3/1880: Married Eliza Dawson and had 10 children.
Died and buried at Bunbury, Western Australia.