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Joseph Sankey was transported on the Anson, departing 23rd Sep 1843 and arriving 4th Feb 1844 with 499 passengers.
The HMS Anson was a large ship, 1870 tons, built at Paull, near Hull, England in 1812. Sailed to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia from Plymouth, England on 1 Oct 1843, arriving 4 Feb 1844 carrying 499 male convicts, plus a crew of 326 - the greatest number to ever leave England on a transport ship. The 'Anson' was then refitted as a hulk Probation Station for housing female prisoners after they first arrived in Van Diemen's Land. It was situated in the River Derwent, Prince of Wales Bay, Risdon near Hobart. There is much written about it's time as a Probation Station. The 'Anson' ship was broken up in 1850.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 466. Tasmanian Archives - Convict |
| 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
FOWL STEALING. Joseph Sankey and John Brew were charged with stealing six fowls, the property of Mr. Edward Wilson, of the Hattons. John Edwards, police officer, stated that he was on duty in Walsall-street, on Friday morning, the 17th instant, about half two o'clock, he saw the prisoners with bundle, he came and asked them what it contained, and they said clothes. Suspecting something wrong, he examined the bundle, and feeling feathers he took them into custody, and examining the bundle in the station where it was found to contain eight fowls. Sarah Wilson, wife of Matthew Wilson, said she kept Mr. Edward Wilson farm, at the lower Hattons; three of the fowls produced she was positive were Mr. E. Wilson’s property; and she believed three of the others were, but she could not swear them. The prisoners, it was stated, were seen in the neighbourhood of Brewood on Thursday, the day before the fowls were stolen. Committed to the sessions. Wolverhampton Chronicle, 29 March 1843. To be transported seven years. John Brew (aged 16), for stealing six fowls, the property of Edward Wilson, at Brewood. To be transported fifteen years. Joseph Sankey, for stealing six fowls, the property of Edward Wilson, at Brewood. Wolverhampton Chronicle, 12 April 1843.
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Joseph Sankey was convicted at Stafford on 05/04/1843 for Larceny - stealing 4 fowls. (Previous offence of stealing hay.) He departed on the 'Anson' 23/09/1843, arriving Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) 23/05/44. Farm labourer & ploughman. 5'8 1/4"; age 24; fresh complexion; dk brown eyebrows & eyes; single; could read & write; Protestant. Native Place: Burtonwood, Lancashire. Sister: Marianne (in service) Convict no. 62210. Station Gang at Deloraine. Also at W. Archer, Brickendon. Some offences for absconding and misconduct. 04/02/1851 Ticket of Leave 07/06/1853 Conditional Pardon approved. 23/06/1899 Died at Launceston, aged 80 yrs. (ref. 190/1899-35 Launceston) N.B. Another Joseph Sankey arrived in Van Diemens Land in 1844 per the 'Marion 1".