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Transportation
Joseph Traling was transported on the Anson, departing 23rd Sep 1843 and arriving 4th Feb 1844 with 499 passengers.
The HMS Anson was a large ship, 1870 tons, built at Paull, near Hull, England in 1812. Sailed to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia from Plymouth, England on 1 Oct 1843, arriving 4 Feb 1844 carrying 499 male convicts, plus a crew of 326 - the greatest number to ever leave England on a transport ship. The 'Anson' was then refitted as a hulk Probation Station for housing female prisoners after they first arrived in Van Diemen's Land. It was situated in the River Derwent, Prince of Wales Bay, Risdon near Hobart. There is much written about it's time as a Probation Station. The 'Anson' ship was broken up in 1850.
Anson (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 453 (208) |
| 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
Married Esther Penn 20/Aug/1820 St Mary's, Whitechapel, London, had about 7 children Must have returned to England after sentence and ticket of leave Residence - 68yrs 1867 - Bethnal Green Occ Hawker, living at 9 Lisbon St, Collingwood St, Cambridge Rd Son & Daughter in law David & Eliza Trayling living next door at 8 Lisbon St (from baptism record for granddaughter Esther Charlotte) Residence - 72 yrs 1871 Workhouse, High St, Poplar, London, England "Frayling" is a transcription error. Record is for Joseph Trayling, widower, age 72, Agricultural labourer born in Essex. Site is now a leisure centre called 'The Workhouse" Residence - 82yrs 1881 - Bethnal Green Workhouse, Waterloo Rd, London, England Death Jun 1882 - Greater London, London, Middlesex, England