Joseph Plank
Summary
Transportation
References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 448. Tasmanian Archives, Conduct Record (CON31-1-35, image 120) |
| 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 |
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Convict Notes
Joseph Plank was baptised in Marden, Wiltshire on 13 September 1789, the son of William and Sarah Planck (nee Maslen). William Plank and Sarah Maslen had been married in Marden on 19 April 1778. Joseph Plank was convicted for breaking and entering into the house of Thomas Shipman in Woodborough, Wiltshire on 29 August 1832 and stealing a quantity of cloth, two pairs of scissors and other articles. Initially, a sentence of death was recorded but this was then commuted to Transportation for Life. Joseph Plank was held in the prison hulk Captivity before being transferred to the Circassian for transportation to Van Diemen's Land.
Convict muster records note that Joseph Plank died on the voyage to Van Diemen's Land.
Conduct Record: Died at Sea 18th January 1833 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-35$init=CON31-1-35P120
Tried: 16 February 1833 Joseph Plank life story:- http://winsomegriffin.com/Guilford/JosephPlank.html https://www.wiltshire-opc.org.uk/Items/Marden/Marden - Joseph Plank - House Breaking 1832.pdf
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Revisions
| Contributor | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
Duncan McBurney | 27th Mar 2023 | date of death 1833 |
Anonymous | 12th May 2011 | none |
Duncan McBurney | 12th May 2011 | date of birth 13th September, 1789, gender, crime |
Iris Dunne | 12th May 2011 | source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 448. Tasmanian Archives, Conduct Record (CON31-1-35, image 120) (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11 |