Thomas Bird

Thomas Bird, one of 220 convicts transported on the George the Third, 12 December 1834

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Thomas Bird
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	-
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 14 years

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Salford Barracks, Manchester Court Martial
Sentence term:	14 years
Ship:	George the Third
Departure date:	12th December, 1834
Arrival date:	12th March, 1835
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 219 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 495 (249)
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

greg petersen on 31st January, 2017 wrote:

He survived the wreck of George the Third on April 13, 1835
Extract of Home Office transportation registers (The National Archives microfilm HO11
Thomas Bird; Salford Barracks Manchester Court Martial; 16-6-1834; Fourteen years; Saved

Convict Changes History

greg petersen on 31st January, 2017 made the following changes:

gender: m