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Thomas Cleary

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Desertion
Departure
Jan 1851
Arrival
May 1851
Death
Jun 1853
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Cleary
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: 30th Jun 1853
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Stonemason

Crime

Crime: Desertion
Convicted at: Court Martial Halifax
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Jan 1851
Ship: Lady Kennaway
Arrival: 28th May 1851
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Thomas Cleary was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 30th Jan 1851 and arriving 28th May 1851 with 263 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 KennawayLady Kennaway

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 25 (15)
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

Chris Ison avatar
51
on 12th December 2024

Trade: Stonemason, Age 27 [in 1851], height 5ft 7in, native place: Tipperary. Transported for desertion. Prison report: a very dangerous character, inciting the other prisoners to act of mutiny and violence and committed several assaults on the officers. Conduct very bad at Gibraltar. Stated this offence – Desertion – absent 12 hours from 77 Regt. Twice court-martialled for drunkenness, each time received 150 lashes. Surgeon’s Report. Bad but useful. Ordered to Norfolk Island, no period will be fixed for his detention there until his general conduct is satisfactory (22 Oct 1851) Extracts from (Tasmanian Archives Conduct Record – CON33-1-102 p62)

Chris Ison avatar
51
on 12th December 2024

30th June [1853]. Died this day very suddenly a prisoner named THOMAS CLEARY, disease of the heart. He was found lying in the road and died before he could be carried to the hospital. 'History of Norfolk Island from the period of its Discovery in the year 1774', to-1 August 1854, by Aaron Price