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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Simpkin was transported on the Canton, departing 20th Sep 1839 and arriving 12th Jan 1840 with 241 passengers.
Canton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 89 (46) |
| 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 Simpkin married Caroline White in Geelong on 1st January 1851. Together they had nine children. Joseph was a property owner and very successful Farmer in Weering, Victoria. After suffering from bad health for three years Joseph sadly passed away aged 49 years. He is buried at Beeac Cemetery.
Cambridge Chronicle and Journal August 25, 1838. The article regarding Joseph's case states that 'Mr Joseph Thring (25) and Joseph Simpkin (18) were charged with stealing a piece of 'druggett' from Mr Newell's summer house'. "Define drugget: a wool or partly wool fabric formerly used for clothing; a coarse durable cloth used chiefly as a floor covering".
Married Caroline White in 1851 Geelong, Victoria
was convicted for stealing a druit