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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Broadfield was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 394 |
| 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
DEATH: 1877, 13 March: Thomas Broadfield, born 1811, died aged 66 of cancer in the mouth at Launceston. His death was registered at Launceston, No.3325. His will, dated April 1877, gives his residental address as Earl Street, Launceston (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/AD960-1-10-1993). 1878, 6 June: Priscilla Marshall Broadfield, born 1810, died aged 68. Her death was registered at New Norfolk, No.449.
IN VDL... TICKET OF LEAVE: Granted 10 March 1843 (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-5$init=CON31-1-5p176). PERMISSION TO MARY: On 10 May 1843, Thomas Broadfield received permission to marry Priscilla Marshall who had arrived in VDL on 23 October, 1833 per William Byran. Priscilla, who was from Pickering in Yorkshire, had been convicted at York on 31 December 1832 and sentenced to 7 years' transportation for stealing silver coin. She had previous convictions for felonies and was listed on the ship's roll as single (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-7$init=CON40-1-7p95). MARRIED: On 21 June 1843 Thomas Broadfield (32, Ticket of Leave) married Priscilla Marshall (32, ToL) at St John's Church of England, Launceston. The ceremony was performed by WH Browne and witnesses were William Jones and Henry Roper (see https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qu=Thomas&qu=Broadfield). PARDON: 1846, 19 May: Thomas was recommended for a Conditional Pardon (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON34-1-5$init=CON34-1-5P293). 1847, 21 September: Thomas's Conditional Pardon was approved (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-5$init=CON31-1-5p176). Priscilla received her Free Certificate in 1849. CHILDREN: 1841: Their daughter Sarah Maria was born, according to her marriage registration (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-21p254j2k) 1846, 2 December: Their son William was born. His birth was registered at Launceston(see https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-23-p853j2k). 1850, 29 September: Their daughter Mary was born. Her birth was registered at Launceston (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-23-p947j2k). 1852, 21 September: Another daughter Elizabeth was born. Her birth was registered at Launceston (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-24-P058).
NATIVE PLACE: Birmingham, Warwickshire. He said he was married with two children, and his wife Priscilla was residing at his native place (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-5$init=CON31-1-5p176). A search of records shows the marriage of Thomas Broadfield and Priscilla Ediths on 12 April 1830 at St Martin's Church of England, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England (see Birmingham, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937). Family researchers list six children from this marriage - but only the birth of their eldest child, a son Thomas George, is registered in Birmingham (in 1832). The birth of a daughter Jane (presumed to be in 1834), does not appear in UK or Tasmanian records. Four other children whose father is Thomas Broadfield have been found/confirmed in Tasmanian birth and marriage records. However, their mother is given as Priscilla Marshall. It seems Priscilla Marshall was Thomas’s second wife, as below. TRIED: Thomas Broadfield, 23, was tried on 30 December 1833 at Salop (Shropshire) for larceny of a dwelling house and sentenced to life (see England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892; England, Shropshire, 1834). IMPRISONED: 1834, 4 March: Thomas Broadfield, 23, was sent aboard the Ganymede hulk moored at Woolwich and Devonport, having been convicted at Shrewsbury (Salop) (see UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849; Ganymede Index 1818-1836).