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Joseph Marsh was transported on the John, departing 27th Sep 1836 and arriving 7th Feb 1837 with 260 passengers.
John 1st arrived in Sydney Cove on the 25th November 1827. 185 Male convicts. of which 7 were sent to the hospital, 3 Died. Surgeon Superintendent- Died on the voyage . John - 1836/1837 Voyage. Medical Journal was lost on the homeward passage by the shipwreck of the Ship "Medora' There is an index only.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 386 |
| 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
York Herald Yorkshire, England 5 Mar 1836: STEALING FROM THE PERSON AT LEEDS. CHRISTOPHER MARSH (2I), JOSEPH MARSH (23), GEORGE HAINSWORTH (29), & JOSEPH JACQUES (18), were charged with having stolen from the person of Wm. Lister, at Leeds, ten shillings in silver, a tobacco box, one comb, and a key....... His Lordship, in summing up, pointed out the evidence which appeared to him to be very strong against all the prisoners, but Jacques, against whom it was very slight, he having never been seen in company with the other prisoners___Te three former prisoners were found Guilty, and Jacques, Not Guilty.____In ordering judgment of death to be recorded against the prisoners, his Lordship observed that it appeared that Christopher Marsh and Hainsworth had been before convicted of felony : in their cases he sould recommend their lives should be spared, on the conidtion that they would be transported for life. With respect to the prisoner Joseph Marsh, he should recommend that he be transported for a less period. All were on board. Joseph Marsh was listed as 25 years old on arrival. Native Place: Yorkshire. Joseph was literate, protestant, married with 2 male and 1 female children, 5'4½" tall, ruddy complexion, brown hair, dark hazel eyes, scar top of centre of forehead, mole upper right arm, scar back of forefinger of left hand ; brother of No 37-426 (which was Christopher Marsh). Occupation: Cloth dresser. 27/1/1842: Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Cassilis district for drunkenness. To be sent to Hyde Park Barracks. 2/3/1843: COF 31/8/1848: COF renewed.
Joseph was a cloth dresser convicted of highway robbery with his brother Christopher. They lived in Long Marston near York. This from Long Marston Church records.