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Biographies
Joshua Kemp was born 24 September 1803 at Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England. His parents were Charles Kemp (1766 - 1840) and Hannah Williamson (1770 - 1850). Their claim to fame was that they were married by Lord Nelson's father, the Reverend Edmund Nelson.
Joshua served as parish clerk for Burnham Thorpe, so he must have received some schooling. The post of parish clerk was an important one and was often held for life. Parish clerks were appointed by the incumbent to assist in various duties connected with the church, which included making the responses in services. Parish clerks were literate men since one of their roles was keeping the church records. Joshua Kemp`s signature can be seen on Burnham Thorpe marriages between the years of 1824 and 1830.
Joshua married Maria Allcock 04 Nov 1823 at All Saints Church, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk and together they had 8 children.
Joshua Kemp took part in the Norfolk Swing Riots.
4 January 1831 - NORWICH MERCURY
Joshua Kemp, George Painter, and James Smith, all agricultural labourers, were charged on the oath of James High, farmer, with having on the 29th day of November last, riotously and tumultously destroyed a threshing machine, his property, then in the possession of Wm. Brett, of Burnham Overy, farmer, who had hired it of the prosecutor.
In this case, Brett in his evidence stated that on the 29th November, between 11 and 12 o'clock, the rioters, in number 50 persons, came to his house and said they came to break machines.
The prisoner Smith said he came to break his threshing machine, which prevented an honest man's day's work; the men had hammers.
Smith called out for the mob to break it, saying; "it will be used again next week". Painter and Kemp struck it with a sledge hammer and broke it; that is, the horse wheel only, which would cost 3 or 1/- to put in repair.
This evidence having been corroborated by another witness, a farmer, the prisoners were all found guilty. Joshua was sentenced to six months imprisonment.
Docking Workhouse Records:
23 November 1842
Kemp, Maria aged 38, wife and 5 children under 13 - one earns 2 shillings - husband in Bridewell for poaching, received an order for the Workhouse.
4 January 1843
Kemp, Joshua aged 40 (In Bridewell) wife and 5 children under 14. One child ill for which medical relief was ordered.
22 February 1843
Kemp, Joshua 40, wife & 4 children under 13. One just dead - application made for coffin and the funeral expenses. A coffin was allowed and the funeral expenses to the amount of 7/6.
22 October 1845
Kemp, Joshua, 42, wife ill & 4 children under 15. Extra relief by Medical order for wife.
3 December 1845
Kemp, Joshua, 42 in Bridewell. Wife (ill) & 4 children under 15 to have 1½ stone of flour a week with medical order.
17 December 1845
Kemp, Joshua 42, in Bridewell, wife ill & 4 children under 15. A Bill of 15 shillings allowed for extra medical relief.
7 January 1846
Kemp, Joshua 43 (In Bridewell) wife (dead) & 4 children under 16, one earns 3 shillings. The family to have 1 shilling & 2 stones of flour for one week and 22/7 allowed for funeral expenses & extra medical relief.
14 January 1846
Kemp, Joshua (in prison) 43, wife dead, & 4 children under 16 - three of the children out of employ, received an order for the workhouse.
Following the death of his wife, Maria, Joshua married Ann Welham on 27 Jan 1847 at St Lawrence Church, Norwich, Norfolk. Together they had 5 children.
Joshua was accused and found guilty of committing two counts of larceny on the 7th July 1848. His trial was on 8 August 1848 at Walsingham Court. Joshua was sentenced to be transported to WA for 7 years.
Joshua left England and sailed to Western Australia aboard the `Pyrenees. It left Torbay, England on March 30, 1851, bound for the Swan River Colony.
Submitted by Researcher (7580) on 25 May 2017
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/17, p.96
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