Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Bird was transported on the Lord Hungerford, departing 30th Jun 1821 and arriving 26th Dec 1821 with 228 passengers.
Lord Hungerford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 59 (31) New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849 |
| 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 |
Claims
"Thomas married Elizabeth Barefoot, who is related to me. Her sister is my 3rd g grandmother."
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Convict Notes
1821: On arrival in VDL per Lord Hungerford, Thomas BIRD was 21 (born 1799), a native of Birmingham, and a brazier. He had been convicted at the Warwick Assizes on 31 March that year. Described as 5’6” tall with brown eyes and hair (see New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1821 Lord Hungerford). 1831, 31 October: Thomas BIRD, convict, per Lord Hungerford, and Elizabeth BAREFOOT (born 1814, Parramatta, NSW) were married at St John’s Church of England, Launceston, by banns. Witnesses were John Laird and William Jones, and the chaplain was WH Browne (see Libraries of Tasmania, NAME_INDEXES:819404). 1832: Thomas and Elizabeth Bird had a daughter, Zipporah Elizabeth, born in August (see Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922; reg no 4572). Her father is listed as a tinman, at Launceston. 1834: Thomas and Elizabeth Bird had a son, Thomas, in October. Thomas Bird Snr is listed as a farmer at The Springs (see Libraries of Tasmania, NAME_INDEXES:1083449). Note: Breadalbane, a town, situated on the Midlands Highway, 11.2 kilometres from Launceston, was named by Governor Macquarie. Earlier the district was known as Cocked Hat, The Springs and Brumby's Plain (see Wikipedia).
1821: On arrival in VDL per Lord Hungerford, Thomas BIRD was 21 (born 1799), a native of Birmingham, and a brazier. He had been convicted at the Warwick Assizes on 31 March that year. Described as 5’6” tall with brown eyes and hair (see New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1821 Lord Hungerford).
TRADE: Brazier (see New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1821 Lord Hungerford).