Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Povey was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 3rd Oct 1831 and arriving 14th Feb 1832 with 220 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
Elizabeth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 185 (95) |
| 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 |
Claims
"Old Joseph Povey is my G.G.Grandfather. I have his/my family tree, but I don't have where he bought 97 acres at Teakettle Creek. There must be Parish Plans somewhere, but I can't anything"
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Convict Notes
Joseph Povey was 20 years old on arrival in VDL. His occupation was a "Kitchen Gardner" and he was transported for stealing 27 brasses from a clothing mill. Joseph was 5'4 1/4" tall, dark brown hair, light hazel eyes, dark complexion and single, tattoos. 1832/35: Assigned to Mr John Jones. 10/5/1838: TOL 1/1/1842: CP 1846 Arrived in Portland Bay, Victoria. He worked as a splitter and shepherd at Deep Creek, Digby, Dartmoor. 1855: Married Anne Livingston (1822-1866). Anne died of TB as did 2 of their 5 children. 1875: Married Johanna Cooper (nee McCarthy) a widow, they were both in their 70's. Both Joseph and Johanna are buried in the Digby Cemetery in South Western Victoria.