Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Townsley was transported on the Susan, departing 29th Jul 1837 and arriving 21st Nov 1837 with 302 passengers.
Susan (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 127 (65) |
| 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




Name: Joseph Townsley Trade: laborer and clothe dresser Age: 18 Complexion: pale Head: oval Hair: light brown Whiskers: none Visage: oval Forehead: low Eyebrows: grey Nose: medium length Mouth: medium length Chin: medium length Remarks: T on left arm Native Place: Leeds, Yorkshire Tried: 7 Jan 1837, York, Leeds Quarter Sessions Sentence: 7 years Arrived VDL: 21 Nov 1837 Goal Report: dissipated and abandoned, convicted of felony at Leeds 1833 imprisoned 3 months, Imprisoned 3 times for vagrancy. Hulk Report: good, single, stated this offence, breaking into a chapel and stealing copper, once for stealing clothes- flogged, once again for arson-3 months goal, discharged for copper stealing. Conduct VDL: 31 Dec 1838: Colts, stealing on the 30th day Dec instance, three bottles value 2s each and 3 bottles gin value 5/ per quart of the goods of his master Mr Wm Colts- existing sentence of transportation extended 12 months and recommended to be employed on the roads on probation 3 month. R*_* & T*_* green ponds, returned to his service vids of decision 4 Jan 1839. 1 Feb 1839: misconduct- 36 hours chain gang. 2 Nov 1839: drunk- cells, bread and water 8 days. 5 Feb 1840: drunk and disorderly on his masters *_*- to be kept to hard labour in chains 6 months, then *_* in the institution, chain gang then assigned to the interior, decision 27 Mar 1840. 24 Aug 1840: gross misconduct in breaking out of his hut at night and absenting himself without leave- hard labour in chains 12 months Launceston gang. Ticket of Leave: 10 May 1844 Free By Servitude: 7 Jan 1848 Marriage: groom's name: Joseph Townsley bride's name: Agnes Murray marriage date: 09 Feb 1843 marriage place: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia groom's marital status: Single bride's marital status: Single indexing project (batch) number: M00393-8 system origin: Australia source film number: 992593 Children: Name: Elizabeth Townsley Gender: Female baptism/christening date: 30 May 1844 baptism/christening place: Hobart, Van Diemen's Land, Australia birth date: 02 Feb 1844 Birthplace: Bruny Island, Van Diemen's Land, Australia father's name: Joseph Townsley mother's name: Agnes Townsley indexing project (batch) number: C00355-9 system origin: Australia-ODM source film number: 992596 Name: John Townsley Gender: Male baptism/christening date: 19 Dec 1847 baptism/christening place: Wollongong, Camden, New South Wales, Australia father's nameJ: oseph Townsley mother's name: Agnes Murey indexing project (batch) number: I07654-5 system origin: Australia-EASy source film number: 993972 Name: John Townsley Gender: Male baptism/christening date: 19 Dec 1847 baptism/christening place: Wollongong, Camden, New South Wales, Australia father's nameJ: oseph Townsley mother's name: Agnes Murey indexing project (batch) number: I07654-5 system origin: Australia-EASy source film number: 993972 Name: Samuel Joseph Townsley Gender: Male baptism/christening date: 16 Sep 1849 baptism/christening place: Wollongong N.S.W. Ausl birth date: 29 Aug 1849 Birthplace: New South Wales, Australia father's nameJ: oseph Townsley mother's name: Agnes Murry indexing project (batch) number: C31062-5 system origin: Australia-EASy source film number: 993967 Unknown Townsley Unknown sex: born 2nd week Nov 1851, death 9 Jan 1852. Inquest Held, Manslaughter. Marriages For Agnes Townsley nee Murray groom's name: Henry Munds bride's name: Agnes Townsley marriage date: 03 Sep 1855 marriage place: Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia bride's marital status: Widowed indexing project (batch) number: M00593-0 system origin: Australia source film number: 993966 Henry Munds, Ticket of Leave convict Agnes Munds Married: Charles Hereford, 1858, Dubbo, NSW No death or burial entry for Joseph Townsley found, served 6 month goal from Jan 1852. No death or burial entry found for Henry Munds.