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Summary

Born
Jan 1812
Conviction
Assault
Departure
Apr 1838
Arrival
Aug 1838
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Foster
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1812
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Assault
Convicted at: Limerick
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Apr 1838
Ship: Westmoreland
Arrival: 22nd Aug 1838
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Thomas Foster was transported on the Westmoreland, departing 27th Apr 1838 and arriving 22nd Aug 1838 with 112 passengers.

The Westmoreland was a 405-ton sailing ship built in 1832 at Lynn, Norfolk, England. Four (4) sailings listed for her to transport convicts (and some free settlers and soldiers) to Australia - New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). (Voyage in 1838 from Ireland to NSW is currently being compiled, incomplete list of persons to date.)

WestmorelandWestmoreland (generic)

References

Primary SourceSurgeon Superintendent George McClure's medical Journal 7 April to 30 August 1838 Ship Records

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 6th November 2023

BROTHER; William Foster. Aged 26 years old. No; 166. Tried on same day for same offence on board.

Iris Dunne avatar
174
on 12th November 2016

Offence: Assault violent Native place: Limerick County Certificate of Freedom: 45/440 Protestant, single, frother Timothy Foster on same ship Excerpt from journal: received a wound on his knee when one of the convicts quarrelled and the other person drew his knife and thrust it into his knee on a slanting direction under the patella.