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St Stephen's Catholic Church - Cemetery. Hamilton, Tasmania
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JOSEPH HILLS
BORN: Friday 16 February 1816 at Soham, Cambridgeshire, England DIED: Wednesday 27 June 1900 at Hamilton, Tasmania AGED: 84 PARENTS William HILLS and Hannah SNARESWELL PARTNER Joseph married [Winifred FAHEY] at Hamilton, Tasmania on Sunday 24 January 1843 CHILDREN [William George HILLS] (1843-1873) [Anna Maria HILLS] (1845-1880) [Ellen HILLS] (1847-1935) [Winifred Jane HILLS] (1848-1933) [John Joseph HILLS] (1851-1941) [Joseph HILLS] (1852-1914) [James HILLS] (1854-1908) [Maria Emily HILLS] (1856-1916) [Eden Thomas HILLS] (1858-1943) [Robert William HILLS] (1860-1930) |
JOSEPH HILLS THE CONVICT
Joseph was tried at the Cambridge Assize on 12 March 1834 and sentenced to transportation for life. He was convicted of "stealing from a dwelling house".
THE WILLIAM METCALFE
Joseph was transported on the William Metcalfe. This ship departed Portsmouth on 23 May 1834 and arrived in Van Diemen's Land on 4 September 1834. The William Metcalf was under the command of Ed Philipson, surgeon Hy G Brock. The voyage was 102 days sailing time. 240 sailed and all arrived living.
Joseph was tried at the Cambridge Assize on 12 March 1834 and sentenced to transportation for life. He was convicted of "stealing from a dwelling house".
THE WILLIAM METCALFE
Joseph was transported on the William Metcalfe. This ship departed Portsmouth on 23 May 1834 and arrived in Van Diemen's Land on 4 September 1834. The William Metcalf was under the command of Ed Philipson, surgeon Hy G Brock. The voyage was 102 days sailing time. 240 sailed and all arrived living.