Josiah Smithurst

Edit

Summary

Born
Jan 1785
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Jul 1817
Arrival
Nov 1817
Death
Jan 1818
Step 0 of 0

Personal Information

Name: Josiah Smithurst
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1785
Death: 1st Jan 1818
Age at death: 33
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Josiah Smithers

Crime

Convicted at: York Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 24th Jul 1817
Ship: Larkins
Arrival: 22nd Nov 1817
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Josiah Smithurst was transported on the Larkins, departing 24th Jul 1817 and arriving 22nd Nov 1817 with 250 passengers.

1829 Voyage - Ship; Larkins, Captain Campbell, from Cork the 10th August, with 195 male prisoners. A Surgeon Superintendent, P. Sprout, Esquire. Arrived; 22 December 1829. Recapitulation; Mustered; 196. Died on Voyage; 3. Disembarked; 1. Total; 200

LarkinsLarkins (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 368
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

Claims

No one has claimed Josiah Smithurst yet.

Photos

Become a supporter to manage photos for this convict.

No photos have been added for Josiah Smithurst.

Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
342
on 22nd November 2025

Wm.Ā Millington, John Taylor, Benjamin Gartside, and Josiah Smithurst, charged with stealing a large quantity of gold and silver coin, silver plate and other articles, the property of Edmund Shaw, of Lingards, and John Hanson, of Boothroyd. Leeds Intelligencer, 10 March 1817. Two of them (Micklethlwaite & Gartside) were hanged at the last York assizes, and three of them (Millington, Taylor and Smithurst were transported. Leeds Mercury, 31 May 1817.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 7th November 2021

New South Wales, Australia, Settler and Convict Lists, 1787-1834 Name: Josias Smithers ** Spelling as per List ** Arrival Date: Nov 1817 Vessel: Larkins Province: New South Wales Title: Male Year(s): 1788-1819 Place of Conviction: York 1818 - Possible Burial Record Old Sydney Burial Ground - Inventory of Burials Name; Josiah Smithers ** Age; 33 years Year of Burial. 28 Sept 1818 Remarks; Convict