Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Wixon was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 2nd Jun 1836 and arriving 12th Oct 1836 with 302 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 292 |
| 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
Convict Applications to Marry. Joseph Wixon, per Lady Kennaway (2), age 33, 7 years; Free; disallowed; and Anne McAteer, per Minerva, age 29, 7 years; Bond. Disallowed. Date of permission, 8 June 1843, Paterson. Joseph Wixon, per Lady Kennaway (2), age 33, 7 years; Free; and Anne McAteer, per Minerva, age 29, 7 years; Bond. Date of permission, 9 Aug 1843, Parramatta RCC. NSW Convict Index. Anne McAteer, per Minerva 1839, Certificate of Freedom, 2 Oct 1850. No 50/0245. Wife of Joseph Wixon, per Lady Kennaway, 1836, fbs (as stated on her CF)
National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/85/10. Date. 1835 Oct – 1836 June. Prisoner name: Joseph Wixon. Prisoner age: 26. Prisoner occupation: Private in Royal Marines. Court and date of trial: Court Martial, Chatham, September 1835. Crime: Desertion, drawing sword on superior officer and theft of a pair of stockings and a shirt. Initial sentence: Seven years transportation. Annotated (Outcome): Nil. Petitioner(s): John Wixon of Greenhithe, seaman, the prisoner's father, undersigned by two officers of Royal Marines, testifying to the prisoner's good conduct. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Respectable naval family; good conduct and character; intoxicated. Other papers: Five certificates from officers of Royal Marines testifying to the prisoner's service and good conduct. Letter on behalf of the Home Secretary stating that no grounds for mitigation. Additional Information: Prisoner held on Fortitude hulk, Chatham. Sailed for New South Wales on ship Lady Kennaway.