Thomas Fletcher

Thomas Fletcher, one of 220 convicts transported on the Batavia, October 1817

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Thomas Fletcher
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1800
Occupation:	Labourer
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 14 years

Crime:	Cow stealing
Convicted at:	Stafford, Litchfield City Gaol Delivery
Sentence term:	14 years
Ship:	Batavia
Departure date:	October, 1817
Arrival date:	5th April, 1818
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 219 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 391 (197). State Archives NSW, General Musters (Class: HO 10; Piece: 19) and TOL Butts (Series: NRS 12202; Item: [4/4069]) and COF (NRS 12208)
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

FionaW on 12th July, 2018 wrote:

In 1822 married Susannah GLEAVES, a convict who had arrived on the “Canada” on 1810.

Iris Dunne on 13th July, 2018 wrote:

General Musters 1825: Aged 2 (?? Obviously can’t be aged 2, must refer to something else), Employment as Labourer at Minto

Ticket of Leave No. 28/577, Dated 26 Dec 1828, Trade: Jockey, Date of Trial 29 July 1817, Year of Birth 1800

Certificate of Freedom No.796, Dated 3 Aug 1831

Convict Changes History

Daryl Fletcher on 7th July, 2016 made the following changes:

gender: m, crime

Iris Dunne on 13th July, 2018 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 391 (197). State Archives NSW, General Musters (Class: HO 10; Piece: 19) and TOL Butts (Series: NRS 12202; Item: [4/4069]) and COF (NRS 12208) (prev. A