Thomas Clarkson

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Denis Pember on 16th December 2020

Thomas was a dealer in coals at Kingsbury, Warwick. On the 18th August, 1794 he married one Catherine Rayson at Bedworth, Warwick. The couple had 4 children in the period 1798 to 1804, although the two boys, both died as a very young babies, prior to 1802. Then April 1805 he was declared bankrupt. (see Morning Post Monday 1st April 1805, page 3 and Stamford Mercury Friday 5th Aril 1805, page 2). He was tried for uttering, two forged £1 notes purporting to be notes of the Bank of England. He was found guilty and sentenced to transportation for 14 years. He was transported on the 'Alexander' and his wife Catherine with the two daughters, Catherine Clarkson and Sarah Clarkson also came free on 'Alexander'. In the colony, the couple had further 4 children. He can be located in the 1822 Census of New South Wales. Clarkson, Thomas, free by servitude, Alexander, 14 years, licenced brewer, Sydney Clarkson, Catherine, came free, Alexander, wife of T. Clarkson Clarkson, Sarah, 17, born in the colony, child of above Clarkson, Thomas, 11, born in the colony, child of above Clarkson, Montford, 8, born in the colony, child of above Clarkson, Ann, 5, born in the colony, child of above Clarkson, Mary, 4, born in the colony, child of above The elder daughter Catherine was already married by this time.. Having married Thomas Rowley in 1818. Thomas died in 1824 but his six children lived very full lives and many married into the other convict families in the colony.