Summary
Personal Information
Transportation
Thomas Ashton was transported on the Aurora, departing 3rd Jul 1833 and arriving 3rd Nov 1833 with 300 passengers.
Aurora (generic)References
| Primary Source | State Archives NSW, Indents (NRS 12188; Item: 4/4018; Microfiche: 688)& TOL(NRS 12202, Item 4/4149 & NRS 12204). Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 151 (77) |
| 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.
Thomas Ashton was listed as 30 years old on arrival. Native Place: Lancashire. Thomas could read, was protestant, married with 3 female children, 5'4½" tall, dark sallow complexion, dark brown mixed with grey hair, hazel eyes, lost three front teeth upper jaw, eyebrows meeting, T A N A M A inside lower left arm, B H J A S H inside lower right arm, nail of little finger of right hand split, scar left shin. 3/11/1833: Assigned to T.W.M. Winder, Hunter River.
Ticket of Leave No. 41/585 dated 5 March 1841, Prisoner No. 33/2709 Ticket of Leave Passport No. 41/407 dated 25 Sep. 1841, allowed to proceed to Oakey Creek in the service of Mr. Wm. Busby for 12 months
Indents: conviction 29 Apr. 1833 in Longford, Offence stealing cheese, Trade Glassblower, aged 309