Thomas Adamson

Thomas Adamson, one of 176 convicts transported on the Manlius, 16 July 1828

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Thomas Adamson
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1807
Occupation:	File-cutter
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing
Convicted at:	Stafford Quarter Session
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Manlius
Departure date:	16th July, 1828
Arrival date:	9th November, 1828
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 175 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 450
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Iris Dunne on 19th September, 2020 wrote:

Conduct Record: Tried 16 Jan. 1828, Transported for Stealing, Free Cert. 1845
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-1$init=CON31-1-1P80

Description List: Aged 21, Trade File Cutter
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON23-1-1$init=CON23-1-1-P006

Convict Changes History

Iris Dunne on 19th September, 2020 made the following changes:

gender: m

Iris Dunne on 19th September, 2020 made the following changes:

source: Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 450 (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 450), date of birth: 18