HOLLOWAY, Joseph
Died 15 October 1915
Origin Birmingham, England
Original Occupation Coal miner
Occupation in Australia Labourer/Gardener
MERCHANTMAN
Arrival Year 1863
Fremantle
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Joseph Holloway arrived at Fremantle on the Merchantman on 15/02/1863. He was an unmarried protestant coal miner, convicted in Winchester in 1857 of larceny and given a 10 year sentence. Allotted convict number 6895 he became a labourer in the Murray district. In 1873 he married Elizabeth Holland. They had twelve children, nine of whom survived.
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I don't actually understand how Joseph arrived in Fremantle in 1863. He was born in 1915
Sat 7 Apr 2012
That should read "died" instead of "born". 15th of October is actually the date of his death.
Tue 26 May 2015
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