Convict Joseph Rainbow - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Oct 1807

Conviction

Horse theft

Departure

Jul 1829

Arrival

Nov 1829

Death

Sep 1873

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Personal Information

Name: Joseph Rainbow

Gender: Male

Born: 20th Oct 1807

Death: 29th Sep 1873

Age at death: 65

Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Horse theft

Convicted at: Oxford Assizes

Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Jul 1829

Ship: Thames

Arrival: 21st Nov 1829

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Joseph Rainbow was transported on the Thames, departing 27th Jul 1829 and arriving 21st Nov 1829 with 160 passengers.

Thames (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 133 (69)
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

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on 17th January 2013

Joseph Rainbow was 21 years old on arrival in VDL. His occupation was a Farmers Labourer/Butcher/Horse Dealer. Joseph was single, 5'5" tall, dark hazel eyes, Dark brown hair, tattoos. 1830: Assigned to Mr B Thomas. 1832: Assigned to Mr J Thomas. 1833: Assigned to Mr B Cummins 1835: Assigned to Thomas Barnard. 17/1/8131: Constable/ Gross disobedience of orders in working boats at Stoney Point for his own advantage when stationed there as a Constable, also suspected of having received money from a boy under 15 years of age, knowing it to be stolen - Recommended to be dismissed from the office of Constable and to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for 18 months. 10/9/1834 /fraud - Spring Hill road party for 6 months - conduct to be reported and not to be assigned on the south side of the island. 8/12/1837: TOL 3/11/1846: CP 3/2/1852: COF 1840: Married Elizabeth Bennett (per Edward) and they had 9 children. In his Will, 1873 Joseph is listed as being a Licensed Carrier. Joseph and Elizabeth both died in 1873 and are buried at Fingal.

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on 16th January 2013

Born in Adderbury Oxford Died Fingal Tasmania Headstone in Fingal Cemetary State Library of Tasmania reference LFH_07173