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Thomas Cooper was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 131 (67) |
| 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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Family connections for Thomas (Cooper) are: COOPER Thomas (Cooper) was born about 1767 & became a blacksmith. He may have been tried firstly at Southampton Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months in Fleet of ACTIVE, ALBERMARLE, ATLANTIC, BARRINGTON, BRITANNIA. MARY ANN, MATILDA, SALAMANDER OR WILLIAM AND ANN. He then returned prior to sentence expiration to UK & was captured for trial at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to death reprieved to Life, held at London Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW again as a convict on 27 10 1810 after a voyage of 14months on ANNE. He is recorded in 1814 working for Mr (Smallwood). In 1826 he had a farriers/blacksmith business in George St Sydney & married Mary (Gough-recorded age38-her fourth marriage) on 21 8 1826 at St Marys RC Sydney & is recorded with her in 1828 at George St Sydney. He is recorded in 1828 with his wife with Absolute Pardon as blacksmith & farrier at George St Sydney. He died in 1838 age71. [Some details taken from this Website; on which there are 2Thomas (Cooper)s transported on ANN/E/] Mary (Gough/Goff) was born about 1782 & became a servant. She may have had a relationship/marriage with someone named (Sk/midmore). She was tried for stealing (accumulated with several previous petty thefts) at Dublin city Ireland in 1804, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict without her husband? but with a child on 15 2 1806 after a voyage of 6.5months on TELLICHERRY; she was Protestant. She produced a child on board or soon after arrival. She was recorded in 1806 with Ticket of Leave. She joined with several male partners, not all mentioned here. She had a second known relationship (2of4) with Robert (Murray) his first relationship). She had a third productive relationship that produced 1child. She was recorded in 1811 & 1814 living with H (Williams). She was issued a second certificate in 1823. She was recorded as Free by Servitude with Thomas (Cooper) in 1828 at George St Sydney. She died on 17 6 1842 age60 mother of 2known children. [Some details taken from this Website] Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.