Thomas Booth

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Summary

Born
Jan 1776
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Mar 1817
Arrival
Aug 1817
Death
Feb 1854
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Booth
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1776
Death: 2nd Feb 1854
Age at death: 78
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Mar 1817
Ship: Almorah
Arrival: 29th Aug 1817
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Thomas Booth was transported on the Almorah, departing 31st Mar 1817 and arriving 29th Aug 1817 with 184 passengers.

Almorah 1. We have further to announce the arrival on Sunday morning, the 29th instant, of the ship Almorah, with 180 male prisoners, all in excellent health, consequent upon their good treatment upon the passage; she lost not a man. — This vessel sailed from the Downs the 28th of April, arrived at Rio de Janeiro the 15th of June, and sailed on the 23rd; Sydney Gazette, 30 Aug 1817. Almorah 2. Yesterday arrived from Ireland,- the ship Almorah; Captain Winter. She sailed from the Cove of Cork the 22d of August last, and brings 160 male prisoners, all in good health. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Alexander, R. N. The guard consists of a party of 30 men belonging to the 1st Regiment of Foot (Royals), under orders of Ensign Bruce. Sydney Gazette, 23 Dec 1820. Almorah 3. On Friday last, arrrived from Ireland, with 108 female prisoners, the ship Almorah, Captain Boyd. She sailed from Cork the 6th of April; reached no where: and, independent of the female prisoners, brings 15 free women, and 50 children. One prisoner, and one child, died on the passage. Dr. Price, R. N. is the Surgeon Superintendent. Sydney Gazette, 26 Aug 1824.

AlmorahAlmorah (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 342. Tasmanian Archives - Convicts. http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/
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

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 8th July 2021

Alphabetical Registers of Male Convicts. (CON23) No; 62 Name; Thomas Booth Height; 5 Ft 2 1/2 in Hair; D. Brown & Bald Eyes; Brown Age; 41 [1776 ] Trade; Glass Blower Trial; London - 1816 - Life Ship; Almorah - 1817 Native Place; London Conduct Record;- Thomas Booth No; 62 Ship; To NSW per Almorah & Pilot - 1817 Trial; No details 1818 - 15 July. Absent from his Lodgings at Night. Work for Govt. in own time. 1831 - Conditional Pardon. No; 296. 29 September 1831. Place of origin: London, Middlesex

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
106
on 2nd October 2012

Thomas was transferred to van Diemen's Land per 'Pilot', arriving 28 Sep 1817. Convict no. 5932. Colonial Offence: 15/07/1818 Absent from lodgings at night - work for Govt. 1 week in his own time. Conditional Pardon no. 296 29 Sep 1831. Died at Impression Bay (Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania) 2 Feb 1854, aged 81 yrs.(Tas Pioneer Index ref: 162/1854-35 Tasman district).