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Transportation
Thomas Garbett was transported on the Caledonia, departing 5th Jul 1820 and arriving 17th Nov 1820 with 150 passengers.
Ship Name: Caledonia (1) Rig Type: S. Built: Sunderland Build Year: 1815 Size (tons): 412 Voyage Details Source. Claim a Convict website. http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/shipDetails.php?shipId=186
Caledonia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Primary Source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 338 |
| 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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"2x great-grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Further Information. For further, more detailed information about Thomas and Ann's children and their descendants https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/tree/78725130?cfpid=30391314241
Revised List of Children Of Thomas and Ann Garbett. Due to a number of factors, it was a reasonably complicated task to compile an accurate list. Such factors included: - not all births registered - not all deaths registered - several children died shortly after birth or in infancy - some children died before being named - the name Mary Ann was given to several girls. It seems that when a girl named MA died the name was given to a newly born girl. List. Sarah (1831–1903) Emily (1832–1833) William (1835–1888) Thomas (1837–) Diana Anne (1838–1844) Mary Ann (1840–1841) Mary Ann (1841–1841) (Male) (1842–1842) John (1843–1843) James (1845–1918) Caroline (1846–1847) Mary Ann (1847–1851) Eliza (1849–1891)
Thomas and Ann had another daughter, Diana Anne, born in 1838, but apparently not registered. She died on 22 May 1844, as a result of burns sustained when her dress caught alight when she was playing near the open fireplace. An inquest found her death to be accidental.
HOBART TOWN. Sitting Magistrate.—Rev. R. Knopwood, M.A. SHIP NEWS.—Last night arrived from England the ship Caledonia, Capt. Carns. She left Portsmouth the 10th July ; touched no where on her passage; and brings 150 male prisoners, all in good health, except four, who have been removed to the General Hospital.— Surgeon Superintendant, Dr. Jack, R. N. —Officer of the Guard, Major Wheatstone, of the 53d Regiment, and family. The Hobart Town Gazette and Southern Reporter (Tas. : 1816 - 1821) Sat 18 Nov 1820 Page 2 HOBART TOWN.
Conduct Record of Thomas Garbutt – Transcription of a barely legible entry held by the Archives Office of Tasmania, by State Archivist, Ian Pearce in April 1991. CON 31/13 CONDUCT RECORD OF THOMAS GARBUTT 197 GARBETT, THOMAS Caledonia (1) March 1819 = 7 Nov 20, 1823 Gibson / Neglect of duty yesterday 25 lashes (Revd R. K.) March 16, 1824 Jn. Gibson / Absconding from his master’s premises and coming to Hobart Town without a Pass 50 L and returned to PW ( ) May 13, 1824 PW absent from his lodgings after bell ringing P. B. 1st class (Rev R. K.) May 19, 1824 Falsely reporting that Jno. Gibson of Clarence Plains did steal 12 sheep from Rd Westlake 50 lashes and 3rd class P. B. (AWHH and G.V.R.) Nov 1, 1828 FS / Leaving his cart and bullocks standing in Liverpool St and no person to mind them – fined 10/- ? (J Spode) March 29, 1830 FS / Drunkenness yesterday fined 5/- CPM/ May 9, 1831 FS Drunkenness fined 5/- CPM/ May 31, 1833 FS / Leaving his service before the expiration of his Contract his wages? 17/6d. (CPM & M Friend) Inquest held at Hobart Town 17 June 1873 Verdict found drowned &c. Crime report 4/7/73
Inquest report from The Cornwall Chronicle (Launceston, Tas. : 1835 - 1880) Fri 20 Jun 1873 Page 4 HOBART TOWN AND THE SOUTH.. (Abridged from the Mercury) An inquest was held on Tuesday on the remains of Thomas Garbett, found floating in the river opposite the Fisherman's dock on Sunday last. Mr Ephraim Fearnley, butcher, Macquarie street, stated that the deceased was his father-in-law, and that he left home on the afternoon of the 14th instant, stating his intention of going to Battery Point to look for work, and was then in very good spirits, and witness did not again see him alive. De- ceased was quite sober when he left home. William Mowatt, ship-rigger, living at Battery Point, stated that he was in the Shipwright's Arms at the Point about 4 o'clock, and saw the deceased there. Deceased had a half-pint of beer and then left, and witness did not see him again alive. Deceased was perfectly sober, and there was no appearance of anything strange about him. The jury returned a verdict of found drowned.
Burial Information. Burial 18 Jun 1873 • Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Burial Service date : 18-Jun-1873 Last residence : HOBART Grave location - Cemetery : Cornelian Bay Area or denomination : Church of England Section : K Site number : Number 67 - from Tasmanian Fearnley Family History website
Thomas was held on the "hulk" (a prison made from an old, unseaworthy ship) Bellerophon. HMS Bellerophon Launched in 1786, it was a 74th class liner of the 3rd class, with a length of septum of 51.2 m. The armament, typical of a ship of this class, consisted of from 28 32-pound guns on the lower deck, 28 18-pound guns on the upper deck, 14 9-pound guns and 4 9-pound guns on exposed decks. The ship, which received the name of a hero from Greek mythology, too difficult to pronounce for ordinary sailors, was called by them "Billy Ruffian", from the satirical form known in England. He took part in naval battles near Ushant on June 1, 1794, at the mouth of the Nile on August 1-2, 1798, and at Trafalgar on October 21, 1805. In July 1815, Napoleon was "hosted" on the ship. After losing the Battle of Waterloo and abdication, he surrendered to the captain HMS "Bellerophon" to Frederick Maitland and was taken to Plymouth as a British prisoner. From the end of 1815 to 1826, HMS "Bellerophon" served as a prison hulk. Demolished after 52 years of service, in 1836. http://www.portcities.org.uk/london/server/show/ConNarrative.56/chapterId/429/Prison-hulks-on-the-River-Thames.html
Year of Birth Depending on the records viewed, Thomas was anywhere between 18 and 22 when he was transported. On balance, when all documents are considered, his year of birth was probably about 1801
Correction. Entry on 1 June 2015 should read:Thomas Garbett, a free man at time, married Ann Wood on 6 June 1831, in Hobart. She was a convict at time of marriage.