Joseph Windred (1788–1872)
Joseph Windred/Windeed was sentenced to life transportation. He arrived in Sydney aboard the Marquis of Wellington in 1815. He was described as being 5 feet 9½ inches (176.5 cms) tall, with a dark pale complexion, black eyes and hazel hair.
He had begun a relationship with Lucy Tyler Brady née Dargin by 1825. No record of a marriage has been found.
Windred was sentenced to seven years imprisonment at Port Macquarie in 1824, for stealing a pig belonging to William Wrightman in August 1823. Sophia’s brother, James Dargin, was his accomplice. By 1828 he was back at Windsor, with Sophia, and their children: Joseph, aged 6; William aged 4; and John, aged 18 months. He was working as a shoemaker.
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- is found guilty of stealing a pig, Sydney Gazette, 2 December 1824, p 3
- funeral notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 July 1872, p 10
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Windred, Sophia (partner)
- Windred, Joseph (son)
- Windred, Charles (son)
- Windred, Lucy Tyler (daughter-in-law)
Citation details
'Windred, Joseph (1788–1872)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/windred-joseph-24608/text33286, accessed 20 June 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Windeed, Joseph
Birth
13 January,
1788
London,
Middlesex,
England
Death
9 July,
1872
(aged 84)
Windsor,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
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