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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Joseph Wooley was transported on the Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize, departing 30th Nov 1789 and arriving 26th Jun 1790 with 1084 passengers.
Neptune 809 tons built on the River Thames 1779. The largest ship of the Second Fleet.
Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 44 |
| 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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Family connections for Joseph (Woolley) are: WOOLLEY [Noted a Joseph (Woolley) was born about 1763. He was tried at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 7 years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NEPTUNEalso. He enlisted in NSW Corps as a private on 25 11 1794 in Sydney & was sent to Norfolk Island. In 1798 he was detached to (McArthur)s company & was at Parramatta from 1801. In 1805 he was detached to (Savory)s company, In 1809 he was detached to (Brabyn)s company & to 7company. He died as private NSW Corps on 3 5 1809 at Sydney age46 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. [Some details taken from this Website] Possible relation: Sarah (Woolley) was born on 6 1 1768. She was tried w/1other for theft of printed cotton from linen shop at Old Bailey on 28 10 1789, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London/Middlesex Gaol Delivery & Newgate & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. On 1 8 1790 she was sent to Norfolk Island on SURPRISE, arriving on 7 8 1790. She married firstly John (Ryan) on 15 11 1791 in group ceremony on Norfolk Island & produced a child. On 22 3 1794 she left Norfolk Island with her daughter, following her husband. She was Free by Servitude by 1798. [Some details taken from this Website-where there is more information] Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'