Thomas Cooper

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
Sep 1814
Arrival
Apr 1815
Death
Jan 1815
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Cooper
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: 1st Jan 1815
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Stafford Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Sep 1814
Arrival: 26th Apr 1815
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Thomas Cooper was transported on the Indefatigable, departing 30th Sep 1814 and arriving 26th Apr 1815 with 202 passengers.

The Indefatigable was built at Whitby. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. (Details of the 1812 sailing are to be found under separate listing for Indefatigable and Minstrel.)

IndefatigableIndefatigable (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 185 (94)
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

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 15th August 2023

The following prisoners condemned, but afterwards reprieved, were—John Nicholls for forgery; Michael Smith, and Richard Allerton, for privately stealing; William Williamson, and Elizabeth Male, for house-breaking; Thomas Cooper, for stealing bay mare; and John Johnson, for sheep stealing. Thomas Adams, aged 14, for robbery at Walsall,  was sentenced to be transported for seven years. Oxford University and City Herald, 27 March 1813.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 13th March 2021

1817 - New South Wales, Convict List. New South Wales. Name; Thomas Cooper Ship; Undefatigable - April 1815 Trial; No details Sentence; No details Remarks; DEAD. Passage; 9 March 1815. NOT LANDED