Convict Isaac Kneller - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1809

Conviction

Sheep-stealing

Departure

Apr 1849

Arrival

Apr 1850

Death

Nov 1872

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Personal Information

Name: Isaac Kneller

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1809

Death: 12th Nov 1872

Age at death: 63

Occupation: Stonemason

Aliases: Knellor

Crime

Crime: Sheep-stealing

Convicted at: Kent Assizes

Sentence term: 15 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

Isaac Kneller was transported on the Neptune, departing 18th Apr 1849 and arriving 5th Apr 1850 with 306 passengers.

Neptune

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 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

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on 27th November 2022

Great Great Grandfather to Julie Jean Jones and Christine Anne Jones

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on 6th December 2020

I too am related but via the family (and wife) he left behind in Kent

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on 3rd October 2020

Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General Advertiser Kent, England 18 Mar 1843 SHEEP STGEALING. Isaac Kneller, 33, Joseph Miles, 25, John Ready, 28, Wm. Miles, 33, were indicted for stealing two ewe sheep, value £2, the property of Margaret Worthington, at Speldhurst.—lsaac Kneller guilty ; the others not guilty. The above prisoners were again placed at the bar, charged with having stolen on tea urn and one iron boiler, value £1 2s., the property of Caroline Jones, at Ashurst. There being no evidence against William and Joseph Miles his lordship directed their acquittal.__Kneller, transported 15 years ; Ready, 6 months' hard labour. Given a CP on arrival in Tasmania, he sailed to Victoria per 'Margaret & Agnes' on 6/7/1850. 1840: Married Eliza Ring Harvey. Children: Isaac Tanner Kneller 1843-1889 Isaac lived the rest of his life in Collingwood, Melbourne. 1852: Married Harriet Harrison (VIC BDM). 1859: Isaac Kneller born at Collingwood--Isaac died aged 13 days in 1859. 1862: Sands & McDougall's commercial and general Melbourne directory: 227 Johnston street, Abbotsford - Kneller, Isaac, mason. 12/11/1872: Isaac died, aged 63, and was buried at the Melbourne General Cemetery, Victoria. Listed as KNELLOR on the VIC BDM.

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on 3rd October 2020

Great Great Grandfather