Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Ross was transported on the Countess Of Harcourt, departing 16th Mar 1824 and arriving 12th Jul 1824 with 174 passengers.
Ship of 517 tons, built in India 1811. Voyages to NSW and VDL 1821, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1828. Researchers please note that sailings direct from Ireland to Australia are not recorded under British data, and therefore not all details of people are on this web site (they are being added in, by volunteers, so please check thoroughly or send a message on community fb if you have queries).
Countess Of Harcourt (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 116 |
| 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
Convicted at Cumberland Quarter Sessions with brother John Ross for stealing lead
Convicted with brother John Ross. Certificate of Freedom No 30/774 on 1 November 1930, listed Joseph as 6 feet, sallow and pock pitted complexion, dark brown mixed with grey hair, brown eyes, lost tooth upper front jaw. Notes on his C of F listed as found on ship "Fortune", runaway from Hyde Park Barrack since 16 November 1835. He was captured 28 January 1836 and sentenced to hard labour in Parramatta gaol for 4 months,was in Darlinghurst gaol for 14 days in 1852 for breach of contract and in Goulburn gaol in 1857 for 18 months for larceny.