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Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Baker was transported on the John Calvin, departing 9th May 1846 and arriving 21st Sep 1846 with 201 passengers.
Built 1839 at Greenock, Scotland. Wood barque of 510 Tons. The 1848 voyage with Irish female convicts. The John Calvin, with 171 female convicts, arrived yesterday. She left London on the 26th December, and went to Kingston, when she took on board her prisoners, and left on the 24th January. There have been four deaths on board and three births, one infant still born. She did not touch any where and spoke no vessels for this place. Hobart Town Advertiser, 19 May 1848.
John Calvin (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 80 |
| 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
Thomas was born in Bury, Suffolk and was convicted of feloniously setting fire to a barn at the age of 22. Thomas arrived at Norfolk Island in 1846 onboard the John Calvin and was then transferred to Tasmania onboard the Tory in 1847. Once in Tasmania Thomas was assigned to work on both Bruni and Huon Island. While serving out his sentence he was punished with three days solitary confinement and 14 days hard labor in chains. He obtained a Ticket of Leave on the 23 August 1853 and a Conditional Pardon on the 14 August 1855. Convict indents state that he was 5'5 inches tall, had auburn hair and a fair complexion, green eyes, a large mouth, could both read and write, single, Protestant, had a scar on the side of his chin and a mermaid tattoo on his left arm. It is on Huon Island that Thomas met his future wife, fellow convict Mary Ann Edwards. After three separate attempts of applying for marriage, Thomas and Mary were finally successful on the 11 August 1852. This union produced two sons.