Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Thomas Davenport was transported on the Heroine, departing 6th May 1833 and arriving 19th Sep 1833 with 260 passengers.
Heroine (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 98 |
| 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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Convict Notes
Thomas Davenport was listed as 52 years old on arrival. Native Place: Cheshire Occupation: Farm servant/silk weaver. Thomas was literate, protestant, married with 6 male and 5 female children. Transported for 'Stealing fire-arms'. Thomas was 5'6¾" tall, sallow complexion, brown mixed with grey hair, hazel eyes, scar tip of nose, heart pierced with two darts, inside lower left arm, D back of left wrist, mark of a bile back of neck. 20/12/1842 Sydney Gazette: Police Office, Singleton, 8th December, 1842. NOTICE is hereby given, that a dead body having been found in the River Hunter, supposed to be that of Thomas Davenport, free by servitude, the undermentioned articles, his property, will be sold by Public Auction, on Saturday, the 31st December, 1842, at 12 o'clock at noon, at the Police Office, Singleton, for the purpose of defraying his funeral expenses :— One woollen bed One box, containing One corduroy jacket One woollen sleeve vest One small bag containing flour One pair boots Two Guernsey frocks One south-wester One white felt hat One stockwhip Four check shirts One pair Tweed trousers One bible, one prayer-book One pair socks One small net By order of the Police Magistrate, S. H. HORNE,
Thomas Davenport was 51 years old when transported. 1837: TOL holder employed by James Mitchell, Patrick Plains. 23/5/1838: TOL Patrick Plains. 24/7/1839: TOL Patrick Plains. 1842: Body, believed to be that of Thomas Davenport found drowned in the Hunter River. 8/12/1842: Police Office - Singleton. Thomas Davenport's goods to be sold to defray funeral expenses; 1 woollen bed, 1 box, 1 curduroy jacket, 1 woollen sleeve vest, 1 small bag containing flour, 1 pair boots, 2 guernsey frocks, 1 south-wester, 1 white felt hat, 1 stock whip, 4 checked shirts, 1 pair tweed trousers, 1 bible, 1 prayer book, 1 pair socks, 1 small net. S H Horne, Chief Constable.