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Personal Information
Transportation
Joseph Marcus was transported on the Pitt, departing 31st May 1791 and arriving 14th Feb 1792 with 405 passengers.
Built Thames, England 1780. 775 tons. Rig type: S.
PittReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 167 (85) |
| 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
23/3/1791 Hereford Journal Herefordshire, England: Stafford Assizes. J. Marcus, for stealing plate, &c. from M. Daintrv, esq. Joseph Marcus was born in Mannheim C1758, although his headstone details make his birth year as 1765. Joseph Marcus, who would act as Australia’s first rabbi in years to come. Joseph was Jewish, he had come from Germany via England and spoke English with a German accent. He was single, and his occupation was a Hawker. Marus claimed to have studied at yeshivot (rabbinical Colleges) in Poland and in Jerusalem. Colonial Secretary Papers: MARCUS, Joseph. Per "Pitt", 1792 1811 Jan 15: Farmer at Georges River. Memorial (Fiche 3006; 4/1822 p.204) 1811 Jul 30: On list of persons to receive lands in the new Districts of Airds or Appin, and in other parts of the Colony; at Airds or Appin (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.10) 1813 Jul 1: Subscribed to fund for building a court house at Sydney (Reel 6043; 4/1728 p.135) 1822: Paralysed; looked after by his Government servant John Jones (Fiche 3222; 4/1866 p.13) 1822 Jan 14: Very infirm and in need of assistance (Reel 6054; 4/1759 p.88) 1822 Mar 14: Convict landed from "Shipley" assigned to at Minto (Reel 6009; 4/3505 p.14) 1822 Apr 17-1823 Jun 13: On list of persons receiving an assigned convict (Fiche 3290, 4/4570D pp.35, 62; Fiche 3291, 4/4570D p.121, 125) 1824 Sep: Recommending John Jones for a ticket of leave (Reel 6027; 4/1716.1 pp.180-1) 3/9/1811: Married Dorcas Jane Broughton at St. John's, Parramatta. 26/2/1828: Marcus Joseph died, aged 61, and was buried in the Devonshire Street Cemetery, which is now defunct.