Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Cole was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 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 KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 392 |
| 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
CRIME: Stealing £3. He was tried on 10 April 1834. In his VDL Conduct Record he states that he stole 5 sovereigns from his master. Prior to that, he had been found guilty of picking pockets (for which he was flogged), but was acquitted on another charge of robbing his employer. He was granted a Free Certificate No.628 on 2 September 1841 (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-7$init=CON31-1-7p296).
OCCUPATION: Labouring boy. NATIVE PLACE: Stepney, Middlesex (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-7$init=CON31-1-7p295).