Joanna Neald

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Summary

Born
Jan 1821
Conviction
Theft of cloth
Departure
May 1839
Arrival
Sep 1839
Death
Aug 1876
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Personal Information

Name: Joanna Neald
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1821
Death: 18th Aug 1876
Age at death: 55
Occupation: Housemaid
Aliases: Johanna Gaisford/Gatesford [Married]

Crime

Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 6th May 1839
Ship: Hindostan
Arrival: 12th Sep 1839
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Joanna Neald was transported on the Hindostan, departing 6th May 1839 and arriving 12th Sep 1839 with 179 passengers.

HindostanHindostan (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 26
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 15th May 2025

Trial; 22 October 1838. Offence; Stealing Linen CON40-1-8 Image 100 No; 68. Height; 5 ft 1/2 inches aged 18 years old Native Place; Co. Limerick 1844 - Ticket of Leave. 22 March 1844 1847 - Birth of son; Stephen - 8 August 1847. Registered Longford 1852 - Free Certificate - 25 May 1852 1876 - Inquest Namee; Johanna Gainsford aged 56 years old Date of death: 18 Aug 1876. Date of inquest: 18 Aug 1876 Verdict: Heart disease accelerated by drinking and exposure cold

Dianne Jones avatar
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on 8th April 2021

1842, 13 April: Stephen Gaisford (aka Gatesford] per Katherine Stewart Forbes (1832) and Joanna Neald [aka Johanna O’Neil] were granted permission to marry (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON52-1-2p036). 1842, 19 May: The couple was married at St John’s United Church, Launceston. He was 30. She was 20 (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-2p304j2k). Stephen Gaisford was a bread and biscuit baker who had been convicted in 1831, along with 11 other men, for riotously destroying a house. All were sentenced to transportation for life. 1842, 14 July: Stephen received a Conditional Pardon (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-16$init=CON31-1-16p90).