Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Ashton was transported on the Sea Park, departing 30th Dec 1853 and arriving 5th Apr 1854 with 305 passengers.
Sea Park (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 46 |
| 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 |
Claims
"Researching on behalf of the Ashton family - checking for connections to James Henry Ashton"
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Convict Notes
Who was Thomas Ashton? What was his life before transportation? Did he have family? Hoping to uncover his story and share that here in the near future.
NOTE: Year of Birth is taken from official records but day and month are not known. The latter dates have been entered as 01/01 because the site does not allow those fields to be left empty.
Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News, 29 December, 1854, p2: “Another accident while bathing happened at Guildford last week, when a man was drowned while bathing in the Swan opposite the outlet of the Helena.” (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3175720) The Perth Inquirer reported as above, adding that he was unable to swim and got out of his depth. --000--
THOMAS ASHTON #2722, PER SEA PARK: Name: Thomas Ashton 2722, also known as Thomas Ashby Birth: 1828 Death: 21 December, 1854, at Western Australia; drowned Convicted: Robbery and sentenced to 10 years on 21 March, 1850, at Liverpool, Lancashire, England Ticket of Leave: Granted on 5 April 1854 at Western Australia Transported: To WA on the Sea Park arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 5 April, 1854. He had been collected from Portsmouth prison. Occupation: Dealer Family Status: Unmarried Convict No.: 2722assigned on 5 May 1854 (https://waconvicts.fhwa.org.au/g0/p109.htm#i2722)