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Transportation
Thomas Clayton was transported on the Ocean, departing 31st Jul 1815 and arriving 30th Jan 1816 with 221 passengers.
The 'Ocean' was an English merchant ship and whaler built in 1794 at South Shields, England. In 1803 she accompanied the ship 'Calcutta' to Australia, acting as a transport supply ship. When the settlers abondoned Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria the ship transferred convicts, settlers and marines to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). In 1815, 1817 & 1823 the 'Ocean' transported convicts to New South Wales.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 235 (119) |
| 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
In 1828, Thomas and wife Rachael experienced a serious break-in with the perpetrator breaking through the wall of their house to steal a container of money hidden in the ground. Further drama took place that year with Thomas again announcing he would not be responsible for Rachael with her placing a counter advert stating that she and all respectable citizens knew he had a wife back home in England at which she was ignorant of at the time of their marriage and she no longer considered him her lawful husband. In 1831, the drama continued when Thomas who had been employed as a watchman at the dockyard absconded and was believed to have escaped New South Wales.
Colonial Secretary Index. CLAYTON, Thomas. Per "Ocean". 1824 May 20 Re permission to marry at Parramatta (Reel 6013; 4/3511 p.71) --------------------------------------------------- CAUTION. — Whereas my Wife, Rachael Clayton, alias Sladen, has absconded from her home without any just cause or provocation, this is to give the Public notice, that I will not be responsible for any debts she may contract; and all persons found harbouring, maintaining, or concealing her, will be prosecuted to the utmost rigour of the law. Parramatta, Oct. 25, 1824. THOS. CLAYTON. The Australian, 28 Oct 1824. ---------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. SLADEN, Rachael. Per "Northampton", 1815. 1815 Jun 19 On list of female convicts on board "Northampton"; with her son Robert. Listed as Sladon (Reel 6045; 4/1732 p.158) 1815 Jun 23 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Northampton" to be employed at the Factory at Parramatta; with one child. Listed as Slaydon (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.103) 1822 Jan 25 Servant of Frederick Drennan. Petition for ticket of leave; as Slading (Fiche 3226; 4/1867 p.73) 1824 May 20 Re permission to marry at Parramatta; listed as Slayden (Reel 6013; 4/3511 p.71) 1828 Census Index. Thomas Clayton, age 68, T.L. Ocean 1, 1816, 14 years, protestant, Labourer, Phillip St. Sydney.