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Transportation
Joseph Smith was transported on the Coromandel And Experiment, departing 31st Oct 1803 and arriving 7th May 1804 with 338 passengers.
Coromandel And Experiment (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 357 (178). State Archives NSW, Convict Indents (Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4004]; Microfiche: 631). UK, Prison Hulk Register (Class: HO9; Piece: 4) |
| 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
Family connections for Joseph (Smith)) are: SMITH Joseph (Smith) was born about 1773. He was tried for forgery at Oxford Assizes Oxfordshire, sentenced to death rprieved to Life, held on hulk RETRIBUTION from 6 7 1803 & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 5 1804 after a voyage of 7months on EXPERIMENT. He had a first relationship with Elizabeth (B/Radshaw) & later married her on 5 3 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He married secondly Elizabeth (???) on 3 6 1811. [Some details taken from this Website] Margaret (Bradshaw) was born about 1784 & became a housemaid. She was tried, as (Radshaw), for theft, on 2 11 1802, of cloak etc of James (Hadland) of Twickenham at Old Bailey on 1 12 1802, sentenced to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 5 1804 after a voyage of 7months on EXPERIMENTalso. She died on 1 1 1811 age27 childbirth & was buried with her baby at Old Sydney Burial Ground (St Phillips CofE?). [Some details taken from this Website] Joseph (Smith) & Margaret (Bradshaw/Redshaw) produced 4children: 1.Joseph (Smith) was born in 1804. 2.Joseph (Smith) was born on 18 1 1807 & baptised on 30 8 1807 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 3.Louisa (Smith) was born on 25 2 1809 & baptised on 25 12 1809 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 4.Sarah (Smith) was born on 13 1 1811 & baptised on on 13 1 1811 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 21 1 1811 age7d & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney with her mother. noted a Joseph (Smith) had a child with Ann (Baker): 1.Joseph (Smith) was born on 15 7 1815 & baptised on 5 11 1815 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Convicted Date: 3 March 1802 Prison Hulk Register: ship Retribution, date received from Oxford 6 July 1803, aged 30, Offence "altering of forged note as same", transferred to Coromandel [?] October 1803
Joseph married convict Margaret (B)Radshaw in 1811 after three children. he was widdowed the same year and married Elizabeth Smith.