Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Lyons was transported on the Candahar, departing 26th Mar 1842 and arriving 20th Jul 1842 with 251 passengers.
Candahar (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 47 (25) |
| 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
Married to Rosetta who came to Australia with him. She had been tried at the Old Bailey for the same crime but there was insufficient evidence. They and their children returned to London in 1856.
Rosetta his wife accompanied him when he was transported to VDL. She stood trial but there was not evidence and she was acquitted. They joined Lewis Lyons the older brother of Joseph Lyons but lived in Launceston.
Joseph Lyons 1807 - 1889, Occupation: fishmonger. He travelled back to England on the Mermaid in 1856 with his wife Rosetta and 5 children: Isaac, Mordecai, Jane, Sarah and Simeon. Joseph Lyons is the Great Great Grandfather of Susan MacIntosh and the Great Great Grandfather of Jason Donovan.