Summary
Born
Jan 1821
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Apr 1849
Arrival
Apr 1850
Death
Jan 1898
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Personal Information
Name: Joseph Hill
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1821
Death: 1st Jan 1898
Age at death: 77
Occupation: Blacksmith
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Salop, Shrewsbury Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 18th Apr 1849
Ship: Neptune
Arrival: 5th Apr 1850
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land. [Originally for Cape of Good Hope, however due to anti-convict sentiment, ship eventually sailed for Van Diemen's Land.]
Transportation
Joseph Hill was transported on the Neptune, departing 18th Apr 1849 and arriving 5th Apr 1850 with 306 passengers.
NeptuneReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 5 (4) |
| 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
Level 30
Level 30
After arrival at VDL married Mary Mountain, Irish Convict per Blackfriar
Level 30
Level 30
Sailed to Bermuda then on to the Cape, eventually arriving with a pardon in Hobart 5 Apr 1850, in 1852 he married Mary Mountain