William Holmes
Summary
William Holmes, one of 250 convicts transported on the Joseph Somes, 18 December 1845
Born
Unknown
Conviction Unknown
Departure Dec 1845
Arrival
May 1846
Death
Unknown
Personal Information
Name: William Holmes
Aliases:
Gender: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Wiltshire Assizes
Sentence term: 10
Voyage
Departed: 18th Dec 1845
Ship: Joseph Somes
Arrival: 19th May 1846
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
Ship: Joseph Somes
Departed: 18th Dec, 1845
Arrived: 19th May, 1846
Passengers: 250
Built 1845 at London. Wood ship of 780 Tons. The owner was Thomas Colyer of Kent, the son-in-law of Joseph Somes. Two voyages with transport convicts to Australia: 1845/1846: 1847: 248 male people (known as "exiles" landed at Point Henry, Geelong, Victoria and 1 went on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Queen Victoria had decreed that all of these men (many of them youths from Parkhurst, Isle of Wight) should be treated as "free" upon arrival (significant backlash to transported criminals at this time).
References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 412 |
| 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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| Contributor | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
Anonymous | 12th May 2011 | none |