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Transportation
Thomas Coates was transported on the Minerva, departing 8th Jul 1824 and arriving 19th Nov 1824 with 172 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
Minerva (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 178 Ticket of Leave 31/411 NSW 1810-1869 for Thomas Coates Ticket of leave butts (NRS 12202) Feb 1831-Nov 1831 1828 NSW Census (Australian Copy) for Thomas Coates (NRS 1272) Ancestry p270 |
| 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
Thomas Coates, 17, charged with stealing a yearling sheep, the property of Thomas Lax Yorkshire Gazette, 20 March 1824. Yorkshire Lent Assizes. THOMAS COATES was convicted of sheep-stealing, the Jury recommended him to mercy in account of his youth and a previous good character and his Lordship directed judgment of death to be recorded against him. Leeds Mercury, 27 March 1824.
NSW BMD. Marriage Reg: 5452/1831. Thomas Coutes and Margaret Purcell, CH district. (Church of England Hexham, Newcastle, Christ Church) Marriage Reg: 1204/1831. Thomas Coates and Margaret Purcell, CH district. (Church of England Hexham, Newcastle, Christ Church)
Upon his arrival in November 1828 Thomas Coates was assigned to Andrew Sparke at Newcastle where he was employed as a butcher.
9 Jul 1831 Granted a Ticket of Leave at Newcastle to reside in the Maitland District. Occupation - Butcher
Folios 15-16: Thomas Coates, aged 18, convict: disease or hurt, languor, lassitude and debility with anorexia, nausea, headache and pain of back and limbs with alternate chills and flushings followed by profuse perspiration. Put on sick list, 1 September 1824 at sea. Discharged 18 September 1824.
ADM 101/54/51824 Medical and surgical journal of the Minerva convict ship from 21 June to 20 November 1824 by Alexander Nisbet, surgeon and superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed in a voyage to New South Wales. Folio 1: Thomas Coates, aged 18, convict: disease or hurt, anorexia with languor and lassitude. Put on sick list, 7 July 1824 at Sheerness. Discharged 14 July 1824.
Convict Application to Marry. Thomas Coates, per Minerva 5, age 25, 14 years, Ticket of Leave; and Margaret Purcell, per Forth 2, age 20, 7 years, Bond. Date of Application, 3 Sep 1831, Clergyman, Revd. J Wood.