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Crime
Transportation
Thomas Avery was transported on the Ocean, departing 31st Jul 1815 and arriving 30th Jan 1816 with 221 passengers.
The 'Ocean' was an English merchant ship and whaler built in 1794 at South Shields, England. In 1803 she accompanied the ship 'Calcutta' to Australia, acting as a transport supply ship. When the settlers abondoned Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria the ship transferred convicts, settlers and marines to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). In 1815, 1817 & 1823 the 'Ocean' transported convicts to New South Wales.
Ocean (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 233 (118) |
| 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
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 37... [Ref A0803] Avery, Thomas, 28, ticket of leave, Ocean, 1816, 14 years, Protestant, sadler [sic] of Minto, 100 acres, 10 acres cleared, 5 horses, 9 horned cattle. [Ref A0804] Avery, Mary Ann, 21 born in the colony. [Ref A0805] Avery, Thomas Jr. 4 born in the colony. [Ref A0806] Avery, Anna 3 born in the colony. [Ref A0807] Avery, Sarah 2 born in the colony. [Ref A0808] Avery, Robert 1 born in the colony.
On 27th April 1823, Thomas married Mary Ann Crew. Mary Ann was the daughter of Benjamin Crew (Came Free, 1803, "Bridgewater") and Sarah Wood (Convict, 1803, "Glatton"). Thomas and Mary Ann had 6 children.
Thomas was a harness maker, place of trial, Bristol, date of trial, 1 Apr 1815, sentence 14 years, year of birth 1799, height 5 feet 4 and a quarter inches, complexion ruddy, hair brown, eyes, hazel.
Hampshire Chronicle Mon 10 Apr 1815 p.4... At Bristol Assizes, James Whitly, alias Ray, and Thomas Avery, for breaking into the house of Ann Bowden, of St Philip and Jacob, and stealing sundry handkerchiefs, received sentence of Death but were reprieved.