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Transportation
Joseph Speed was transported on the Manlius, departing 16th Jul 1828 and arriving 9th Nov 1828 with 176 passengers.
Manlius (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 444. Tasmanian Archives. |
| 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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FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 5106 Orphan: Charles SPEED Mother: BRAME, Sarah Father: SPEED, Joseph Mother's ship: Hydery Father's ship: Mauritius 1 Age when admitted: 6yrs 1mth Date admitted: 20 Jan 1865 Date discharged: 24 Jul 1872 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: John Reed, High St, Launceston Remarks: won arithmetic prize 1872/3 - mother ill, father dead References: SWD26/7, 26/10, 32/1, 53, CSD25/11/396, HAP1871/63 Orphan Number: 5107 Orphan: Edward SPEED Mother: BRAME, Sarah Father: SPEED, Joseph Mother's ship: Hydery Father's ship: Mauritius 1 Age when admitted: 8yrs 7mths Date admitted: 25 Feb 1862 Date discharged: 26 Jan 1865, 30 Jan 1866, 11 Feb 1868 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: John Newbold, Green Ponds, Anthony Fenn Kemp, Bertrams, John Mills, New Norfolk Remarks: absconded Kemp 7 returned to Queens Orphan School 10 Jan 1868 - father dead, mother at Oatlands References: SWD26/7, 26/10, 27, 32/1, POL709 Orphan Number: 5108 Orphan: Rebecca G SPEED Mother: BRAME, Sarah Father: SPEED, Joseph Mother's ship: Hydery Father's ship: Mauritius 1 Age when admitted: 8yrs 10mths Date admitted: 16 Jan 1864 Date discharged: 20 Sep 1870 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Joseph Turner, Launceston Remarks: References: SWD26/7, 26/10, 32/1, CSD25/11/396, HAP1871/63 Orphan Number: 5109 Orphan: William SPEED Mother: BRAME, Sarah Father: SPEED, Joseph Mother's ship: Hydery Father's ship: Mauritius 1 Age when admitted: 11yrs 4mths Date admitted: 25 Feb 1862 Date discharged: 11 Nov 1863 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Henry Mills, Devonshire House Remarks: absconded Mills 17 Apr 1868, arrested Oatlands 1 May 1868 References: SWD26/7, 26/10, 27, 28, 32/1, POL709, Tasmanian Times 21 Nov 1870 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=5109
1862 - POSSIBLE DEATH RECORD Name: Speed, Joseph. Age: 54. Date of death: 24 Jan 1862 Registered: Brighton 1864 - Queens Orphan School. Application for Admission; 16 December 1864 Application made by; Sarah Shore, Kempton [Mother] CHILDREN; Speed, Rebecca Eugenia. Born; 20 Feb 1854 Speed, Charles. Born; 16 Nov 1858 FATHER; Joseph Speed [955] Ship; Manlius 1 st. C. Pardon 1845. Bootmaking was the trade of the deceased Residence; MOTHER; Sarah Braham or Brame [229], Residence; Kempton, Ship; Hydra, C. Pardon Nov 1841. Unemployed at present REMARKS;
Joseph SPEED was convicted at Chester, England on 14 April 1828 for stealing from the person - pick pocketting. Gaol Report: "in custody before - vagrancy". 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship "Manlius" arriving there 1828. Single man; aged 19yrs; labourer; impediment in his speech; 5'6 1/2" height; brown complexion; brown hair; lt grey eyes. Stated he last worked for Mr. Williams, a butcher at Chester. Lived at home with his father & mother at Chester. Father: George SPEED, a labourer. Colony of VDL: Assigned to work service. 1831: Assgn to Capt. Bell. Several notes of misconduct and punishments. Very strict oversight and control. July 1835: Supreme Court, break & enter. Sentence extended by 14 yrs, 25 lashes and sent to Port Arthur Penal Settlement. 6 Jan 1842: Ticket of Leave granted. March 1845: Conditional Pardon approved MARRIAGE: 9 April 1844 Joseph SPEED, aged 32 yrs, shoemaker to Sarah BRAHAM, aged 20 yrs, gardener's daughter at Parish Church, Brighton, VDL. (ref. 37/1/4 no. 1498) CHILD: 24 May 1846 Matilda SPEED born to Joseph & Sarah SPEED, shopkeepers, Kempton, Brighton. (ref. 32/1/3 no. 2997) HOTEL LICENSEE: 1851 Joseph SPEED Licensee of London Inn/Hotel, Spring Hill, nr Oatlands. (ref. HTG 13/5/1851 )
Link to his wife's details and family: http://www.convictrecords.com.au/convicts/brame/sarah/112088