Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Saunders was transported on the Lord Petre, departing 3rd Jul 1843 and arriving 15th Oct 1843 with 238 passengers.
Lord Petre (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 349 (176) |
| 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
Joseph was 22 years old when transported for ‘Stealing 10 sheep, from his uncle, Isaac Saunders’. His native place was Chesham, Bucks. Joseph said ‘I kept company with Sarah Brandon two years but had not then married' seems he had 1 child. m. Elizabeth 5 brothers: William, Thomas, Henry, James, Joshua Sisters: Elizabeth, Fanny, Sarah np. Joseph was listed a a Labourer, he was also a ‘Tallow Chandler’ and could make candles, 5’ 10” tall, dark complexion, dark brown hair and whiskers and eyebrows, blue eyes, squints, scar on knuckle forefinger of left hand, scar on upper lip, scar under chin. Protestant, could read and write, and was single. 5/8/1845: Emerged from Gang. 22/4/1851: TOL 20/2/1852: Married Ellen Kent (Blackfriar) at St Johns church Launceston. They had 15 children. 27/3/1853: TOL revoked – absent from muster. 14/9/1852: Recommended for a CP 4/10/1853: TOL restored. C1857 they moved to Victoria and lived at Avoca. 1899: Joseph died in Avoca, Victoria, Australia. Ellen died in 1909 in Prahran, Victoria, aged 79 years.