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Joseph Cannon

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Newington, Surrey, England (United Kingdom)
Death: December 29, 1865 (65)
Maitland, NSW, Australia
Place of Burial: Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas Broadhurst and Mary Cannon
Husband of Mary Hellen OHara (Birkby) (Cannon)
Father of Thomas Cannon; Mary Jane Cannon; Elizabeth Ann Cannon and Phoebe Frances Cannon

Managed by: Jim Woodhams
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About Joseph Cannon

Joseph Cannon - Free settler or Felon?

The name Joseph Cannon starts appearing in the local Maitland newspapers in1852.

Could he be one of the below?

Free Settler :

Joseph Cannon b. 1804 arrived with family on the Lord William Bentinck at Port Phillip 23 Aug 1844. But the family are from Nottingham not Newington. Newington is noted as place of birth on Joseph's Headstone and death certificate. This Joseph's family consisted of wife Mary b. 1811Joseph b 1837Johnathon b1843Mary Ann b 1833Sarah b 1841

Felons:

Joseph Cannon b. 1812 arrived 1829 Vittoria crime stealing 2 lbs cheese

Joseph Cannon b. 1814 arrived 1833 Neva occupation: Pot Boy (worked in Taverns) crime: stealing handkerchief

Joseph Cannon b. 1785 arrived 1833 on Surrey Asst to Mr H Ritchie in Van Diemans Land (Tasmania) crime: stealing hay

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Joseph Cannon's Timeline

1800
January 31, 1800
Newington, Surrey, England (United Kingdom)
February 28, 1800
Bermondsey, Surrey, England (United Kingdom)
1855
September 28, 1855
Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
1857
1857
Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
1859
February 4, 1859
New South Wales, Australia
1863
September 7, 1863
New South Wales, Australia
1865
December 29, 1865
Age 65
Maitland, NSW, Australia
December 30, 1865
Age 65
Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
1865
Age 64
Bella Street, Horseshoe Bend, New South Wales, Australia