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Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Hadfield was transported on the Princess Royal, departing 28th Sep 1822 and arriving 9th Mar 1823 with 156 passengers.
Princess Royal (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 214 |
| 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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Convict Notes
Chester Spring Assizes James Schofield, aged 35 ; George Schofield, aged 24, Thomas Hadfield, aged 33, and John Taylor, aged 54, all woollen-weavers from Saddleworth, for assaulting the highway in the parish of Tintwhistle, James Lawton, and stealing from his person nine promissory notes from the Saddleworth Union Bank.—Guilty—DEATH. Chester Courant, 23 April 1822
Thomas was a Clothier/Sorter, born in Yorkshire, he had a wife and 5 children, 3 of them were quite young. 131 people of Saddleworth, Yorkshire signed a petition for Thomas, James Schofield and George Schofield, for clemency. 17/3/1823: On list of convicts forwarded to Bathurst for distribution. Apr-Jul 1823: On establishment of Allan Cunningham from Bathurst to Interior. 23/7/1823: Returned to Government after accompanying Allan Cunningham as packhorse leader. 5/9/1823: On list of prisoners assigned: Listed had Hatfield. 18/5/1824: Petition to have his family sent out at Government expense. 17/10/1825: On lists of convicts employed by George Marshall of Sydney. George Marshall was a blanket maker and clothier, he was also a freed convict. 5/11/1825: Convict in the service of George Marshall at two successive musters. 1832: TOL, Sydney 1/2/1845: CP No confirmed death date found for Thomas.
He was convicted with three others who also were transported, James Schofield, George Scofield and John Taylor Their crime was perpretated on my ancestor James Lawton of Saddleworth,then west Yorkshire.