Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Worth was transported on the William Metcalf, departing 23rd May 1834 and arriving 4th Sep 1834 with 241 passengers.
William Metcalf (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 372 |
| 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 |
Claims
"Joseph Worth is a direct line ancestor."
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Convict Notes
For information about the Baptist War in Jamaica. https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/baptist-war-1831-1832/
Tasmanian Records. Description Record. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON18-1-22/CON18-1-22/CON18-1-22P69 Joseph Worth. No 1834. Trade, Stone cutter. Age 25, native place, Leeds. Marks: D on left side. (This would have been branded on to show he was a deserted soldier.) other tattoos listed. See record for full details. Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-47/CON31-1-47/CON31-1-47P71 See record for details. Muster Roll. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON13-1-6/CON13-1-6/CON13-1-6P206 Joseph Worth, tried at Portsmouth Court Martial, 18 March 1834, 14 years.
Joseph Worth Convict Number: 1834 Court Martialed, Portsmouth 18 March 1834 - 14 years for desertion from the 84th Military Regiment - on assignment at The Baptist War Jamiaca slave uprising. As colonial britian occupation of Jamiaca, british soldeirs were engaged to quell and suppress the uprising of some 300,000 slaves. Thousands were killed.