Thomas Cummins

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Summary

Born
Jan 1816
Conviction
Stealing clothes
Departure
Nov 1834
Arrival
Mar 1835
Death
Jan 1840
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Cummins
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1816
Death: 1st Jan 1840
Age at death: 24
Occupation: Shoemaker's boy

Crime

Convicted at: Cork City
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 18th Nov 1834
Ship: Waterloo
Arrival: 3rd Mar 1835
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Thomas Cummins was transported on the Waterloo, departing 18th Nov 1834 and arriving 3rd Mar 1835 with 226 passengers.

1829 - Waterloo's first voyage arrived at Sydney Cove 9 July 1829. 180 Male Convicts. 2 Died on voyage. 7 sent to the hospital on landing. Total mustered; 171. Stephen Addison - Commander Michael Goodsire - Surgeon Superintendent [His wife was a passenger] 1842 - The Waterloo voyage of 1842 was wrecked on 28/8/1842. 189 people drowned, these being 143 convicts, 15 men of the 99th Regiment, together with 17 wives and children, the boatswain Mr. Chiverton, the sailmaker, the carpenter and 11 of the crew. Convicts were then received in Cape Town Prison from the wreck of the Waterloo, 2nd September 1842. They then completed their voyage to VDL per “Cape Packet” which arrived on 23/11/1842.

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Convict Notes

State Library of Queensland on 31st May 2012

Thomas Cummins arrived on the Waterloo (5) in 1836. He came from County Tipperary, was single, catholic, 5'7" tall, brown and freckled complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes, small scar right side of neck, and had no former convictions. 7/6/1836: Absconded from Hyde Park Barracks since March 16. 6/12/1840: Thomas died in the Dist/Parish McLeahy River. On loan to Mr. C. Steele, Yarrowell.