Thomas Golledge

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Summary

Born
Mar 1765
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Nov 1789
Arrival
Jun 1790
Death
Oct 1846
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Golledge
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Mar 1765
Death: 12th Oct 1846
Age at death: 81
Occupation: Clogmaker
Aliases: Gulledge, Cullege, College, Goledge

Crime

Convicted at: Old Bailey
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Nov 1789
Arrival: 26th Jun 1790
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Thomas Golledge was transported on the Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize, departing 30th Nov 1789 and arriving 26th Jun 1790 with 1084 passengers.

Neptune 809 tons built on the River Thames 1779. The largest ship of the Second Fleet.

Neptune, Scarborough And SurprizeNeptune, Scarborough And Surprize (generic)

References

Primary SourceFrom T.D. Mutch's Index to Convict of First Fleets. Convict Ship Neptune 1790. Ancestry.com

Claims

"Thomas Golledge is my GGGG Grandfather."

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Judith Stuart

"Thomas Golledge is my 4 x Great Grandfather"

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"4th great grandfather"

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"3rd great grandfather"

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"My great x5 grandfather"

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"5th great-grandfather of daughter-in-law Haley"

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Convict Notes

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on 7th July 2025

Thomas is my 4th Great Grandfather

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on 19th January 2024

Thomas' known occupation before conviction was Clog Maker (Pattern Maker). Indicted for stealing on 30 June 1787 a cornelian seal set in gold, value 20 shillings, the property of John Worboys. Thomas was seen coming out of a shop and put something on a groove, then another man absconded with the piece of jewellery. Thomas College/ Golledge was tried 30 June 1787 at Old Bailey London, found guilty, transport for 7 years to Port Jackson, New Colony. He was sent to Newgate Goal for 21 months and late March 1789 sent to Dunkirk hulk at Plymouth where he was 'on Ship's Duty' keeping shoes and clothes in repair of those in command. 10 months later Nov 1789 he embarked the Neptune with 513 other prisoners at Portsmouth England and departed 19 Jan 1790 as part of the Second Fleet bound for Port Jackson New South Wales.