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Transportation
Thomas Dufton was transported on the Bussorah Merchant, departing 24th Mar 1828 and arriving 26th Jul 1828 with 170 passengers.
The Bussorah Merchant was built at Calcutta in 1818, 531 tons. The ship transported convicts from England in 1828 to New South Wales, from Ireland in 1829/30 to Hobart, Van Diemen's Land and in 1831 another voyage to Sydney, New South Wales. (The ship also made voyages to Australia, in 1837, 1839 & 1845 with free immigrants.)
Bussorah Merchant (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 363 (183) |
| 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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1827 - Convict Indents. Name Thomas Dafton Age 23 Date of Conviction 18 Jan 1827 Place of Conviction Leeds Estimated Birth Year abt 1804 © 1997-2024 Ancestry 1828 - Residence; Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney 1832 - Ticket of Leave. 31 December 1832. No; 32/1234 1834 - Certificate of Freedom. No; 34/122. 31 January 1834. Age; 30. 1834 - Convict Savings Bank Books £2 1 1. To cash; 25 Sept 1834. No; 34/515 1860. Noted in the Liverpool Asylum Register for the Infirm & Destitute Name; Thomas Dufton. Age; 53 years old. Ship; Bussorah Merchant Free by Servitude. Church of England. Died; 15 October 1860 ** All details per the Register