Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Button was transported on the Hibernia, departing 20th Nov 1818 and arriving 11th May 1819 with 160 passengers.
Hibernia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Libraries Tasmania's Online collection - Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 112 - AF70-1-1 (BU 608), AF35-1-1 (BU 608) |
| 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
1831 - Trial; Hobart Town. Sentence; Life 1846 - Trial; Hobart Supreme Court. Sentence; 14 years. Offence; Receiving Beef knowing it to be stolen. Aged; 46 years old and Trade a Sawyer 1874 - General Hospital Hobart Admission dates: 04 Sep 1874 Ship: Hibernia Place of origin: Essex Date of death: 14 Sep 1874 Cause of death; Hemophilia [An inherited disorder in which the blood does not clot due to insufficient clotting factors. This causes unexplained bleeding, pain, swelling or tightness in joints, blood in urine or stool, and nose bleeds.] 1874 - Burial. Cornelian Bay, Pauper, Section A, Number 134 Church of England
Essex Assizes. The following nineteen prisoners were sentenced to suffer Death, … Thomas Button, for burglariously breaking into the shop of Lawrence Hill Webb, at Thaxted, in the night the 9th of March, and stealing therein ten watches, his property ; … John Cox and Thomas Smith, the last-named prisoner, are left for execution: the others were reprieved. Cambridge Chronicle, 31 July 1818.