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Summary

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Born
Jan 1802
Conviction Perjury
Departure Dec 1850
Arrival
Mar 1851
Death
Unknown
Personal Information
Name: Thomas Cross
Aliases:
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1802
Death: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Occupation: Ploughman/shearer
Crime
Crime: Perjury
Convicted at: Ireland, Tipperary
Sentence term: 7
Voyage
Departed: 20th Dec 1850
Ship: London
Arrival: 19th Mar 1851
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Ship: London
Departed: 20th Dec, 1850
Arrived: 19th Mar, 1851
Passengers: 274

London

References

Primary Source'Ireland-Australia transportation database'. NAI

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Convict Notes

Contributed by Philip Murphy on 30th May 2013

Trial date: 25/07/1849 One of 288 prisoners embarked on Ship London at Kingstown (Dun Laoghaire), Co. Dublin on 13th and 16th December 1850 from Mountjoy Prison, Dublin. Ship sailed 20th Dec 1850 and was 89 days at sea reaching Hobart Town on 19th March 1851.

Contributed by D Wong on 4th June 2017

Thomas Cross was 48 years old on arrival in VDL and was transported for 'perjury in a land case', the prosecutor was Mr. Fleming from county Limerick. Thomas was 5'3 1/4" tall, fresh complexion, brown hair, brown to grey whiskers, blue eyes, reads and writes a little, partially bald, under lip projects, small scar upper lip, married with 2 children. Wife: Bridget at native place - County Tipperary Father: Michael Brothers: Patrick, John (America) Sister: Bridget at Native Place. 7/12/1852: TOL 12/8/1853: TOL revoked 29/8/1854: TOL 1/5/1855: CP 12/8/1856: COF

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Revisions

ContributorDateChanges
D Wong
27th Mar 2023voyage, occupation
Philip Murphy
27th Mar 2023convicted at, term 7 years, voyage, source, firstname, surname, alias1, alias2, alias3, alias4, date of birth 1802, date of death 0000, gender, occupation, crime