Thomas Brassington

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
Mar 1820
Arrival
Jul 1820
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Brassington
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Gloucester Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 18th Mar 1820
Ship: Neptune
Arrival: 16th Jul 1820
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Thomas Brassington was transported on the Neptune, departing 18th Mar 1820 and arriving 16th Jul 1820 with 157 passengers.

NeptuneNeptune

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 266
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

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 29th October 2025

Gloucester Assizes. The following are the sentences of the prisoners capitally convicted : DEATH— … John Newman and Thomas Brassinton, for stealing a sheep, the property of W. Herbert, at Haddington. English Chronicle, 2 Sept 1819. The following prisoners, were capitally convicted at  Gloucester County Assizes, have had their sentence of death commuted as under : … John Newman, Thomas Brassington, … to be transported for life. … British Press, 11 Nov 1819.

Maureen Withey avatar
342
on 29th October 2025

NSW Convict Index Thomas Brassington, per Neptune 1820, Ticket of Leave, No 29/1056. District, Windsor; Born Gloucestershire; Trade, Labourer; Tried Gloucester ass. Thomas Brassington, per Neptune 1820, Conditional Pardon, 31 Dec 1836. No 752.