Summary
Personal Information
Transportation
Thomas Crossley was transported on the Phoenix, departing 4th Mar 1828 and arriving 14th Jul 1828 with 191 passengers.
Built at Thames, England 1798. 589 tons.
Phoenix (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 321 (162) |
| 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 |
Claims
"Thomas Crossley is my 4th Great Grandfather"
"My 3rd Great Grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Tried and convicted of Highway Robbery at the Lincoln Assizes on 28th July 1827, sentenced to transportation for 7 years. Left England on 4th March 1828. Ship:- the 'Phoenix' sailed with 190 male convicts on board, there were no reported deaths during the voyage. Arrived on 14th July 1828. Ships indent:- aged 23, a bachelor, navigator and labourer who could read and was a protestant, five feet five and three quarters in height, of ruddy complexion with dark brown hair, light hazel eyes, a scar from a cut at the right corner of his mouth, a scar on his left forehead, toes next to great and little ones of both feet crooked. On arrival he was assigned to Thomas Johnson of Portland Head. He received a Ticket of Leave on 31st December 1832 and was permitted to remain in the district of Windsor. Thomas married Ann Bailey (daughter of William Henry Bailey & Margaret Bradley) on 12th October 1840 at St. Albans, they produced 11 children between 1844-1862. Ann died in 1864 at Watagan Creek in the Hunter District of NSW aged 43. Thomas died in 1874 at Ellalong NSW aged 72.