Thomas Atkin

Thomas Atkin, one of 200 convicts transported on the Bussorah Merchant, 01 October 1829

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Thomas Atkin
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1794
Occupation:	Shoemaker
Date of Death:	16th April, 1836
Age:	42 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Northampton (Liberty of Petersborough) Quarter Session Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Bussorah Merchant
Departure date:	1st October, 1829
Arrival date:	18th January, 1830
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 199 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 212
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

Penny-Lyn Beale on 26th May, 2021 wrote:

New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters.
Year; 1835
No; 350
Name; Thomas Atkin
Ship; Bussorah Merchant
Noted against name; DIED; 16 April 1836
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Penny-Lyn Beale on 17th June, 2021 wrote:

Appropriation Lists of Convicts
No; 350
Age; 35
Trade or calling; Shoemaker & Labourer
Native Place; London
How appropriated; Josiah Spode Esq.

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Convict Changes History

Penny-Lyn Beale on 26th May, 2021 made the following changes:

date of death: 16th April, 1836 (prev. 0000), gender: m

Penny-Lyn Beale on 17th June, 2021 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1794 (prev. 0000), occupation