Thomas Brown

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Summary

Born
Jan 1829
Conviction
Embezzlement
Departure
Mar 1850
Arrival
Jul 1850
Death
Jun 1915
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Brown
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1829
Death: 17th Jun 1915
Age at death: 86
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Embezzlement
Convicted at: Oxford. Assizes at Oxford
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 23rd Mar 1850
Ship: Blenheim
Arrival: 24th Jul 1850
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island

Transportation

Thomas Brown was transported on the Blenheim, departing 23rd Mar 1850 and arriving 24th Jul 1850 with 307 passengers.

Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.

BlenheimBlenheim (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 202
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

Dianne Price avatar
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on 26th April 2016

The name of Thomas third child a son was Thomas

D Wong avatar
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on 26th April 2016

26/2/1848: Jackson's Oxford Journal: On a list of those to be tried at the Lent Assizes in Oxford: 'Thomas Brown, charged with having embezzled and destroyed several post letters, at Tetsworth, the property of her Majesty's Postmaster-General; and Edward Jones, charged with having counselled the said Thomas Brown to commit the above felony, and afterwards receiving from the said Thomas Brown divers monies, knowing the same to have been stolen.' “I was a letter carrier”. Thomas was born at Ilsworth, Oxfordshire, C1829 and was listed as 20 years old on arrival, 5’6 ½” tall, single, could read and write, C of E, also listed as a labourer. Thomas was the son of James Brown B1798 at Tetsworth, Oxfordshire (a Ag. labourer and formerly a horse keeper) and Ann Worton??? Brothers: James, Richard, Henry Sisters: Elizabeth, Ann, Susan – all at native place. 22/6/1852: Married Ann Molloy (Earl Grey 1852) – they had at least 7 children: Mary Ann 15/8/1852 – married William Vince. James 11/9/1854 1 Son ?? 18/11/1856 William 4/4/1859 Elizabeth 3/1/1861 – died C1863 Elizabeth 9/1/1864 Catherine 9/9/1866 Henry 17/7/1871 17/6/1915: Thomas died at High Peak, Tasmania. Ann Molloy/Brown died 17/10/1917, aged 86.