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Transportation
Thomas Cook was transported on the Eliza, departing 25th Jun 1828 and arriving 18th Nov 1828 with 159 passengers.
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
Eliza (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 421 (212) |
| 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
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842. Name: Thomas Cook Age: 19. Estimated Birth Year: abt 1809 Date of conviction: 5 Mar 1828 - Hertford Vessel: Eliza (4) - 1828 Unable to Read & Write; Single; Religion; Protestant Native Place; Essex Calling; Shepherds Boy Offence; Highway Robbery Date of Trial: 5 March 1828 Sentence; Life Height; 5 ft. 6 1/4 Complexion; Ruddy Freckled Hair; Dark Brown Eyes; Hazel Assigned Hunters River Noted against name; ------------------------------------ Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011 Liverpool St Luke. 27 February 1826 - 23 September 1838 Name; Thomas Cooke Abode; Liverpool Hospital When Buried; 1834. May 31st Age; 25 Est date of birth 1809 Ships Name; Eliza Quality or Profession; Attached to Iron Gang. Georges River By whom the Ceremony was preformed; Robert Cartwright