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m. 9 Dec 1841
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1832 - Joseph DIXON was tried in Lancaster Quarter Sessions on 9 January and sentenced to 14 years transportation. 1833 - Joseph was aged 14 when he was transported to New South Wales on Waterloo 3. The Waterloo arrived in Sheerness from Deptford on 3rd March and by the 10th March had received 214 convicts. They sailed on the 12th March and on that day cholera broke out amongst the men. Three days later they returned to Sheerness having lost all three anchors in a gale off Margate. They stayed there until the 27th and then sailed to the Motherbank where they remained in quarantine until 8th April 1833. The sick were removed to the Tremendous and the convicts joined them a few hours a day while Waterloo was thoroughly cleaned. About 40 convicts were treated for cholera and eight men died. Two of the men who died weighed heavily on the mind of the surgeon, John STEPHENSON, R.N. They had been attendants on one of their mess mates who had been struck with the illness. Both contracted the disease and died almost immediately. There were no further outbreaks past the 9th April and the surgeon ordered the clothing and blankets of the dead to be destroyed. He was dismayed to later discover that 'the wretches had actually slept night after night under the blankets I had ordered to be destroyed'. Three weeks of bad weather after sailing made it impossible to keep the prisoners clean or dry and they were forced to remain below decks much of the time. Few convicts had changes of clothes. The end of April and all of May the weather was fine, June and July were very bad with gales, rain and hail. During the rest of the passage the prisoners mostly enjoyed good health although one more convict passed away. Waterloo arrived at Port Jackson on 3 August with 203 male prisoners. 1841 - Joseph was given his Ticket of Leave at Goulburn on 8th October. 1841 - Joseph was a resident of Charsbury, New South Wales at the time of his marriage. His occupation was labourer, carrier. 1846 - Joseph obtained his Certificate of Freedom on 23rd January. The certificate has the following information: Prisoner's No: 33/1445; Name: Joseph Dixon; Ship: Waterloo 3; Master: Cow; Year: 1833; Native Place: Lancashire; Trade or Calling: carpenter; Place of Trial: Lancaster QS; Date of Trial: 9 January 1832; Sentence: 14 years; Year of Birth: 1819; Height: 5 feet 7 3/4 inches; Complexion: fair ruddy; Hair: light brown; Eyes: grey; General Remarks: BB and anchors inside lower right arm, JB anchors HB and fish inside lower left arm, scar top of middle and little fingers of left hand. 1864 - Joseph and his family were living at Lower Moira Station, Echuca, Victoria. His occupation was bushman. |