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Thomas Ball

Summary

Born
Jan 1817
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
Apr 1841
Arrival
Sep 1841
Death
Mar 1887
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Ball
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1817
Death: 17th Mar 1887
Age at death: 70
Occupation: Groom

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Lancashire Assizes
Sentence term: 15 years

Voyage

Departed: 6th Apr 1841
Ship: Layton
Arrival: 1st Sep 1841
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Thomas Ball was transported on the Layton, departing 6th Apr 1841 and arriving 1st Sep 1841 with 250 passengers.

1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Monitor. Sat 14 Nov 1829. Page 3. Shipping Intelligence. Arrivals.- On Sunday the Layton from Sheerness, with 190 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent Dr. James Osborne, R. N. Lieutenant Miller, 40th Regt; and 29 soldiers of different corps, 4 women and 3 children. Mustered; 188. Died on Voyage; 2. Total 190 Embarked.

LaytonLayton (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 287 (145)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 10th February 2026

Place of origin: Newton, Lancashire 1851 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Name: Condon, Mary. Ship/free: Australasia Marriage to Ball, Thomas. Ship/free: Layton Permission date: 4 Jun 1851 & 17 Jun 1851. CON52/1/3 Page 36 1851 - MARRIAGE; Date of marriage: 21 Jul 1851 Condon, Mary Age: 21 years old. House servant. Spouse: Ball, Thomas Age 32 years old. Groom. Registered: Oatlands. RGD37/1/10 no 904 1856 - BIRTH of Ball, Elizabeth. Date of birth: 01 Mar 1856 Registered: Oatlands. RGD33/1/34 no 1265 1857 - BIRTH of Ball, John. Date of birth: 25 Nov 1857 Registered: Oatlands 1860 - BIRTH of Ball, Thomas. Date of birth: 14 Jan 1860 Registered: Oatlands. RGD33/1/38 no 1722 1887 - POSSIBLE BIRTH RECORD OF BALL, THOMAS. Age: 69. Trade; Groom. Date of death: 07 Mar 1887. Cause of death; Apoplexy. Registered: Oatlands. RGD35/1/56 no 1018