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Thomas Acorn

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Born

Jun 1808

Conviction

Unknown

Departure

Aug 1829

Arrival

Jan 1830

Death

Jun 1864

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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Acorn

Gender: Male

Born: 19th Jun 1808

Death: 27th Jun 1864

Age at death: 56

Occupation: Carpenter

Crime

Crime: Unknown

Convicted at: Surrey Quarter Session

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 17th Aug 1829

Ship: Prince Regent

Arrival: 10th Jan 1830

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Thomas Acorn was transported on the Prince Regent, departing 17th Aug 1829 and arriving 10th Jan 1830 with 200 passengers.

Prince Regent, 1820-21. On Tuesday arrived from Ireland, the ship Prince Regent, Captain Clifford. She left the Cove of Cork the 19th of September last, and brings, in excellent health, 144 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Taylor, R. N. The guard comprises 30 men of the 1st Foot (Royals), under orders of Lieut. Lewis. Sydney Gazette, 13 Jan 1821.

Prince Regent (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 161 (83)
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

on 4th July 2021

Thomas Akearn Woolnough was working as a house servant and groom when he made the mistake of stealing some bread and was charged. It appears as though Thomas dropped the surname of Woolnough and went under the alias of Thomas Acorn (Akearn, depending on pronunciation could have sounded like Acorn) Free by sentence - October 20 1835 Is working in Melbourne as a shop porter in Little Collins Street 1840 - 1852. His three children baptised at St James, Emma Akern 1840, Thomas Akern 1842, William Akern 1846. In 1853 starts using his real name again Thomas Akern Woolnough. The family arrive in Castlemaine during the gold rush. Thomas dies in 1864 and is buried at Castlemaine Cemetery. His grandson born 2 years later in 1866 was given the name "Thomas Acorn" after his convict grandfather