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Voyage
Transportation
Boaz Rickards was transported on the Joseph Somes, departing 2nd Jun 1847 and arriving 24th Sep 1847 with 251 passengers.
Built 1845 at London. Wood ship of 780 Tons. The owner was Thomas Colyer of Kent, the son-in-law of Joseph Somes. Two voyages with transport convicts to Australia: 1845/1846: 1847: 248 male people (known as "exiles" landed at Point Henry, Geelong, Victoria and 1 went on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Queen Victoria had decreed that all of these men (many of them youths from Parkhurst, Isle of Wight) should be treated as "free" upon arrival (significant backlash to transported criminals at this time).
Joseph Somes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 182 Parkhurst Governor's Log 1844 |
| 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
Father William Richards - Laborer (sic) Shortwood, Gloucestershire. Mother living at Shortwood 15 miles from Gloucester - Father was transported in July 1844 for stealing a plank - he had been in prison before that. Mother has 7 children besides prisoner, she has bad health and is sometimes not able to work. She receives 2/- a week from the Parish. Prisoner never attended any day school, went out to field labour and earned 4/6 a week. Has been 8 times in prison, six times for stealing fruit, once for stealing potatoes, and once for a bar of iron. Was imprisoned six months on the last occasion, twice 3 months, twice two months, & 3 times one month each. Apprehended in June 1844 for stealing cherries from a garden. Tried at the Gloucester Sessions, convicted and Sentenced to 7 years transportation. May 25 1847. Embarked on board the ship "Joseph Somes” for Port Phillip