Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Fortune was transported on the Samuel Boddington, departing 23rd Sep 1845 and arriving 18th Jan 1846 with 68 passengers.
Built 1841 at Whitby. Wood barque of 669 Tons. Named after Irish Politician, Samuel Boddington. 1846: Sailed from Dublin to Van Diemen's Land with 143 male convicts. (List of people is currently being updated - researchers - not yet complete) Also voyages for "free settlers" to Australia.
Samuel Boddington (generic)References
| Primary Source | Archives Office of Tasmania – digitised record Item: CON33-1-75 LINCTAS |
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Convict Notes
Thomas Fortune was listed as 18 years old on arrival. (Listed as born 1827 on entry to VDL) Native Place: Wexford. Thomas was 5'3" tall, fair complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, pockpitted, mole on left arm, little blue mark and 3 small scars on back of right hand, literate, single, RC, a labourer. Father: John Brothers: David, Patrick, Christy. Sister: Jane --- at native place. 1849: Employed by Matthew Fitzpatrick. 22/10/1850: TOL 18/1/1853: CP 15/6/1853: Steerage Passenger, Launceston to Melbourne, per 'Clarence' -- free by servitude.
From kilquade co Wicklow Ireland
Tried at Wicklow, Ireland Conditional Pardon 18/01/1853