Joseph William Whitehouse

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Summary

Born
Jan 1825
Conviction
Stealing fowls (chickens/ducks)
Departure
Aug 1850
Arrival
Nov 1850
Death
Mar 1896
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Personal Information

Name: Joseph William Whitehouse
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1825
Death: 24th Mar 1896
Age at death: 71
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Convicted at: Warwick. Boro of Birmingham Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 19th Aug 1850
Ship: Rodney
Arrival: 28th Nov 1850
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Joseph William Whitehouse was transported on the Rodney, departing 19th Aug 1850 and arriving 28th Nov 1850 with 316 passengers.

1853 - Voyage. From Queenstown the 24 Nov. Capt. McLean. 342 male convicts

RodneyRodney (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 356
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

"Joseph William Whitehouse is the father of my grandmother, Ada (Whitehouse) Jones. Born in Birmingham, UK and died in Latrobe, Tasmania. Married to Mary Ann Burgess and father to 11 children."

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Convict Notes

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Joseph was 22 years old on arrival, his native place was Birmingham. He was transported for 'stealing 5 ducks, 3 rabbits and 16 fowls from a malthouse'. Joseph was 5'3 1/2" tall, reads and writes a little, single, Mother: Hannah Brothers: David, John, Frederick - at native place. 21/5/1867: Married Mary Ann Burgess, aged 15 born 1851 and died 5/9/1890 aged 38. Joseph was 35 - at the house of William Watts - registered at Deloraine. Children: Maria Ann Whitehouse 1870–1937 Edwin Whitehouse 1872-Unknown Arthur Whitehouse 1874-1949 Joseph George Whitehouse 1876-1917 David Thomas Whitehouse 1879-Unknown Albert John Whitehouse 1881-1967 Walter William Whitehouse 1883-Unknown Oliver Charles Whitehouse 1885-Unknown Amy Caroline Whitehouse 1887-Unknown Ada Whitehouse 1890-Unknown 24/3/1896: Joseph died of 'Cardiac Valvular disease', at Devon Cottage Hospital, Latrobe, Tas., aged 68, a farmer. Family tree lists Joseph as being born 1825 and 71 when he died.