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Transportation
George Ingram was transported on the Joseph Somes, departing 18th Dec 1845 and arriving 19th May 1846 with 250 passengers.
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).
Joseph Somes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 411 (207) |
| 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
George was transported for stealing coral, value £10. Tas. Linc records him as born in 1824 and 21 on arrival, but it seems he was about 30 on arrival. George was 5'3" tall, could read and write, single, protestant, sallow complexion, red hair, hazel eyes. Mother: Sarah. Sisters: Sarah, Hannah, Harriet and Mary - all at his native place of Birmingham. 6/11/1849: TOL 1/4/1851: CP He travelled from V.D.L to Victoria about 1852, and was employed as a shepherd by a Mr Willis in the Wannon area. Louisa ADAMS was b. 1831 in the Parish of St George in the East, Middlesex, England, d. 1910 Harrow, Vic. daughter of James ADAMS and Hannah or Anna BREEZE. She emigrated from England by herself, for Australia, on board the Persian in December 1852, arrived at Port Phillip in January 1853, aged 22y. Through an agent in Melbourne she took up employment with a Mr ROBINSON of Portland, S-W Victoria. 16/12/1854: They were married. Both George and Louisa are buried at the Harrow Cemetery, Victoria.
George was pardoned in 1851, he made his way to Victoria sometime in 1852. In 1854 he married Louisa Adams at Wannon Parsonage, Victoria. They settled in Harrow, Victoria and had 9 children. George died in 1903 and is buried in the Harrow cemetery.