Richard Kemball

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Summary

Born
Jan 1799
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
May 1823
Arrival
Oct 1823
Death
Nov 1858
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Personal Information

Name: Richard Kemball
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1799
Death: 11th Nov 1858
Age at death: 59
Occupation: Shoemaker/bootmaker

Crime

Convicted at: Suffolk Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 17th May 1823
Ship: Albion
Arrival: 21st Oct 1823
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Richard Kemball was transported on the Albion, departing 17th May 1823 and arriving 21st Oct 1823 with 200 passengers.

AlbionAlbion (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 55 (29) Conduct Record: CON31/1/27. CON37/1/7 Page 2281 Muster Roll: CON13/1/2 Page 511 Death under sentence: CON63/1/2
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

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 22nd April 2025

1852 - Colonial Trial; Oatlands Supreme Court. 29 June 1852. Sentence; Life. Offence; Stealing Sheep Status; Widower Trade; Shoemaker. Height; 4 ft 6 inches. Age; 63 years old 1857 - 3 November 1857. Ticket of Leave. 1858 - 11 November 1858. Died in service of Mr. Jillck - Oatlands

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 19th December 2021

On Friday last the ten following convicts were removed from our Gaol to be put on board the hulks at Portsmouth, viz — Richard Kemball, James Wright, Wm. Lungley, Thos. Finch, James Smith, Thos. Bird, Samuel Garrard, Thos. Gathercole, Samuel Fordham, and John Chapman Bury and Norwich Post, 5 March 1823.

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 4th December 2020

3/8/1822 Norfolk Chronicle Norfolk, England: SUFFOLK ASSIZES The following prisoners so received sentence of Death viz:—Jas. Phillips, John Wade, Richard Kemble, and James Wright, for burglariously entering the dwellinghouse of John Quintou, of the Hamlet of Hadleigh, and stealing three pound notes.

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 4th December 2020

Albion 1823 to VDL. Surgeon’s Journal. ADM 101/1/8B/1 1823 Folios 5-9: List of 200 convicts embarked on board the ship from HM hulks Leviathan and York, 8 May 1823, (names and details follow), also includes gaoler character references (not recorded below): Folio 5: Richard Hemball, aged 24, convict, trade shoemaker; where born unknown, offence, burglary; date of conviction 25 July 1822, where convicted, Bury St Edmunds.