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 |
|---|---|---|
Nottingham, Town of Nottingham Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
1828 - 1907 | Devon, Exeter Quarter 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 | |
Hereford, Hereford Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
Yorkshire, Pontefract 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 | |
Central Criminal Court Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
1826 | Kent, Maidstone Quarter 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 | |
Roberts, Henry (Alias) | Lancaster, Lancaster Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip |
1818 - 1899 John George Gaston | Surrey, Newington Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip |
1829 - 1870 | Warwick, Birmingham Boro Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip |
Scotland, Perth Court of Justiciary Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
Jersey Royal Court Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
Middlesex, Clerkenwell General Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
Dorset Assizes Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
1830 | Central Criminal Court Theft - simple larceny | 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 | |
1829 Alfred Eaton | Central Criminal Court Larceny from a person (including picking pockets) | 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 | |
Somerset, Bath Boro Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
Somerset, Bath Boro Quarter Sessions Stealing a watch | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
Scotland, Edinburgh Court of Justiciary 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 | |
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 | |
Southampton, Portsmouth Boro Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | |
1827 - 1894 | Kent, Maidstone Quarter Sessions Burglary (house breaking) | 2/6/1847 - 24/9/1847 Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip |
Norfolk, Swaffham 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 |
Other Voyages
| Voyage | Passengers | Average Sentence | Life Sentences |
|---|---|---|---|
18/12/1845 - 19/5/1846Joseph SomesVan Diemen's Land | 250 | 9 Years | 0 |