Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Joseph Wilson was transported on the Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle), departing 12th Aug 1828 and arriving 16th Dec 1828 with 176 passengers.
Built in Bristol, England. Launched in 1819. 450 ton ship. Five voyages to Australia transporting convict persons. Children of convicts were also transported but considered "free settlers" and not listed by name. The 1832/33 & 1835/36 voyages do not yet have complete lists of passengers - currently being updated. Please note this if searching for individual persons.
Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle) (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 462 |
| 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
1830 - Police Office, Hobart Town. 14 January 1830 The undermentioned Prisoners having absconded from their usual places of residence.... No; 896. Joseph Wilson, 5 feet 6 1/2 in. brown hair, blue eyes, age 30, a boatman, tried at Warwick, in July, 1828, 14 years per Roslyn-Castie, native of Whitehaven, tree, moon, and stars, heart and darts inside right arm, unicorn, anchor, and letter R, and mermaid inside left aim, stoat made man. Absconded from government domain garden, in January, 1830. Reward £2. CON23-1-3/CON23-1-3-P017 No; 896 Aged; 28 years old Height; 5 ft 6 1/2 in, Brown hair & blue eyes Trade; Boatman Native Place; Whitehaven KILLED by the falling of a tree. Vide memo of P.S. 11 Dec 1838