Joseph Williscroft

Joseph Williscroft, one of 289 convicts transported on the Thomas Arbuthnot, 06 January 1847

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Joseph Williscroft
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1829
Occupation:	Shoemaker
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing rabbits
Convicted at:	Worcester, Worcester Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Thomas Arbuthnot
Departure date:	6th January, 1847
Arrival date:	4th May, 1847
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land [convicts disembarked at Port Phillip, not Van Diemen's Land]
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 289 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 155 (79)
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

D Wong on 11th December, 2013 wrote:

Joseph Williscroft was the oldest of 3 brothers, transported as Parkhurst Boys. Henry was 13 and a nail cutter and Frederick was 12 and a labourer.
They were the sons of Joseph and Mary Ann Williscroft.

They were 3 destitute brothers who had been “Living by their wits”. When convicted the court, taking into consideration their destitute condition, sentenced then to 7 years transportation, with a view of making future provision for them.

Joseph was 14 years old when tried, then he was sent to Parkhurst Prison and retrained as a Farm Labourer.

The Thomas Arbuthnot disembarked Joseph at Port Phillip of the 1/5/1847. He immediately obtained employment as a groom with Mr Anderson of Geelong.

No other records of Joseph found, but, a note on the NSW Government Records says to look for him under the name of Penfold.

Convict Changes History

D Wong on 11th December, 2013 made the following changes:

date of birth 1829, gender, occupation, crime