Joseph Somes
Built 1845 at London. Wood ship of 780 Tons. The owner was Thomas Colyer of Kent, the son-in-law of Joseph Somes.
Two voyages with transport convicts to Australia:
1845/1846:
1847: 248 male people (known as "exiles" landed at Point Henry, Geelong, Victoria and 1 went on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Queen Victoria had decreed that all of these men (many of them youths from Parkhurst, Isle of Wight) should be treated as "free" upon arrival (significant backlash to transported criminals at this time).
Set sail
In transit
114 daysVan Diemen's Land or Port Phillip
Joseph Somes
Built 1845 at London. Wood ship of 780 Tons. The owner was Thomas Colyer of Kent, the son-in-law of Joseph Somes.
Two voyages with transport convicts to Australia:
1845/1846:
1847: 248 male people (known as "exiles" landed at Point Henry, Geelong, Victoria and 1 went on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Queen Victoria had decreed that all of these men (many of them youths from Parkhurst, Isle of Wight) should be treated as "free" upon arrival (significant backlash to transported criminals at this time).
251 Convicts Onboard
| Convict | Conviction | Transportation |
|---|---|---|
1827 Titus Fenelon Edward Adams (Full Name) | Central Criminal Court Stealing from employer/master | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip |
Warwick, Warwick Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
Yorkshire Special Assizes Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
1827 | Cornwall, Bodmin Quarter Sessions Horse theft | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip |
Salop Assizes Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
Chester, Nether Knutsford Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
1838 Beazley (Alias) | Sussex, Horsham Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip |
Essex, Malden Boro Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
Pavey (Alias) | Scotland, Stirling Court of Justiciary Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip |
1831 - 1899 | Lancaster, Wigan Boro Quarter Sessiomns Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip |
1829 | Somerset, Bath Boro Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip |
Southampton, Andover Boro Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
1823 | Central Criminal Court Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip |
Warwick, Warwick Boro Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
1829 Thomas Southwood | Devon, Plymouth Boro Quarter Sessions Stealing fowls (chickens/ducks) | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip |
Leicester, Leicester Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
Yorkshire, Leeds Boro Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
1826 - 1907 | Lancaster, Manchester Boro Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip |
1826 | Lancashire Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip |
1830 - 1907 Thomas Bladthall, John Ogden | Lancashire Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip |
Devon, Exeter City Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
Central Criminal Court Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
Southampton, Portsmouth Boro Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
Briston, John (Alias) | Cambridge, Isle of Ely Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip |
Kent, Dover Boro Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
Surrey, Newington Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
Scotland, Glasgow Court of Justiciary Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
Warwick, Birmingham Boro Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
Middlesex, Clerkenwell Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
Lancaster, Liverpool Boro Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip |
Other Voyages
| Voyage | Passengers | Average Sentence | Life Sentences |
|---|---|---|---|
18/12/1845 - 19/5/1846Joseph SomesVan Diemen's Land | 250 | 9 Years | 0 |