Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Cook was transported on the Pestonjee Bomanjee, departing 16th Apr 1852 and arriving 31st Jul 1852 with 292 passengers.
Built 1835 at Dumbarton, Scotland. Wood barque of 595 Tons.
Pestonjee Bomanjee (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 409 (207) |
| 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
** 2 Thomas Cook's on this voyage ** Listed as: Additional identifier: 2 on Tasmanian Records. PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE TERM OF SENTENCE DATES. This Thomas Cook was tried at Boston, Lincolnshire for 'Sheep stealing' and sentenced to 10 years. Thomas was listed as 39 years old on arrival in VDL - he was born at Witherton near Boston. He was 5'5" tall, fair complexion, black hair and whiskers, dark eyes, cupped on breast, reads and writes a little, single. Thomas was tried on 3/4/1849 - as he had already spent time in prison his 2 year period of Probation in VDL was waived on arrival. Mother: Elizabeth Brother: John Sisters: Ann, Martha, Mary. 27/9/1853: TOL 17/7/1855: CP