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Transportation
Thomas Bays was transported on the York, departing 11th Aug 1832 and arriving 29th Dec 1832 with 201 passengers.
The York I was built in Southwick, West Sussex, England in 1819. 429 tons. Three voyages to Australia with transport convicts - 1829, 1830 and 1832. The York II was built in Sunderland, England in 1854. 940 ton ship. Transported convicts and pensioner guards and families to Western Australia in 1862.
York (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 393 (197) Libraries Tasmania's Online collection - CON18-1-21 Image 259 |
| 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
1857 - FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 269 Orphan: Agnes Ann BAYES Mother: NEWMAN, Sarah Father: BAYES, Thomas Mother's ship: Father's ship: Age when admitted: 8yrs Date admitted: 20 Jul 1857 Date discharged: 8 Jan 1858 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: sister, free Remarks: mother dead References: SWD28, CSD1/116/3998 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=269 Orphan Number: 270 Orphan: William Alfred BAYES Mother: NEWMAN, Sarah Father: BAYES, Thomas Mother's ship: Father's ship: Age when admitted: 6yrs Date admitted: 20 Jul 1857 Date discharged: 8 Jan 1858 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: sister, free Remarks: mother dead References: SWD28, CSD1/116/2998 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=270
1836 - Marriage Permissions; 16 March 1836 Name: Newman, Sarah. Ship/free: Jane Marriage to: Bays, Thomas. Ship/free: York "as the mans conduct has been uniformly good & he will be eligible for a Ticker, I am disposed to approve" 1837 - Birth of Sarah Bayes. 13 June 1837 & Baptised; 2 July 1837. Parents; Thomas & Sarah Bayes, Father's trade; Brickmaker 1839 - Birth of Mary Ann Bayes. Parents; Thomas & Sarah Bayes, Father's trade; Labourer 1841 - Birth of Lydias Bayes. 30 March 1841. Baptised; 28 November 1841. Parents; Thomas & Sarah Bayes, Father's trade; Brickmaker 1856 - Death. 2 February 1856 Sarah Bayes aged 38 years old. Cause of death; Childbirth, Office keeper's wife Informant; Lydia Bayes, Daughter 1856 - Death. 7 March 1856. Thomas Bayes aged 57 years old. Cause of death; Dropsey, Office Keeper. Informant; Sarah Bayes, Daughter, New Wharf