Convict Thomas Fitzgerald - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1799

Conviction

Unknown

Departure

Jul 1818

Arrival

Jan 1819

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Fitzgerald

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1799

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Shoemaker (suspended)

Crime

Crime: Unknown

Convicted at: Ireland, Dublin City

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 16th Jul 1818

Ship: Tyne

Arrival: 13th Jan 1819

Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Thomas Fitzgerald was transported on the Tyne, departing 16th Jul 1818 and arriving 13th Jan 1819 with 180 passengers.

The Tyne left the cove of Cork 16 Jul 1818 carrying 180 irish convicts and arrive Port Jackson, Sydney 13 Jan 1819 with 179 convicts. The Master was Captain Cassey Bell and the ships Surgeon Henry Ryan.

Tyne (generic)

References

Primary Source

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

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Convict Notes

Level 77

on 16th February 2025

Family connections for Thomas (Fitzgerald) are: FITZGERALD Thomas (Fitzgerald) was born about 1799 & became a shoemaker. He was tried at Dublin city Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 13 1 1819 after a voyage of 4months on TYNE; he was Catholic. He was recorded in 1828 Free by Servitude with his wife as shoemaker at Hunter St Sydney.] [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Gorman) was born about 1806 & became a needlewoman. She was tried for stealing a cloak at Dublin city Ireland in 1824, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 10 7 1825 after a voyage of 4months on MARINER; she was Catholic. She married firstly Richard (Botting/ton his second marriage) on 5 3 1826 at St Marys RC Sydney; which was bigamous & resulted in her husband being imprisoned. She married secondly Thomas (Fitzgerald) emancipist of Sydney on 18 11 1828 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She is recorded in 1828 with her husband at Hunter St Sydney. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom on 5 5 1831. She produced at least 1child in her lifetime. [Some details taken from this Website] Thomas (Edward in Smees records) (Fitzgerald) & Mary (Gorman) produced at least 1child:] 1.Ann (Fitzgerald) was born on 6 3 1830 & baptised on 21 3 1830 at St Marys RC Sydney. She died on 7 5 1868 age38.] Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.