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Thomas Halfpenny was transported on the Richard Webb, departing 13th Oct 1841 and arriving 9th Mar 1842 with 50 passengers.
Voyage from Kingston, Ireland to Hobart,Van Diemen's Land - departed 15 Nov 1841, arrived 4 March 1842. 189 convicts landed. 3 deaths on voyage. 30 from the 99th Regiment, plus 4 women & 6 children. Also 5 free settlers and 6 children of prisoners. (n.b. records are currently being listed on this page, as yet incomplete)
Richard Webb (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convict records |
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Daughter Ellen Halfpenny: Married - to George SMITH. Child George William Smith b. 23 Aug 1850, Launceston, Tasmania. (Ref. 33/1/23 no. 2863)
Thomas HALFPENNY was convicted at Tipperary, Ireland on 24 June 1841 for larceny - stealing a quantity of cloth. 7 yr transportation sentence. Gaol Report: "extremely well conducted". Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Richard Webb' arriving 4 March 1842. Ship's Report: "Conduct good". Aged 40yrs; married man; 5 children; labourer; Roman Catholic. Native Place: Tipperary. His wife Mary was convicted in Dec 1841 and also transported to VDL (per the ship 'Hope') with all 5 children. Link to her record: http://www.convictrecords.com.au/convicts/halfpenny/mary/134281 15 mth Probation Period in the Colony. Clear Conduct Record. 6 Sept 1845: Ticket of Leave granted. 4 July 1848: Certificate of Freedom. 1848: Daughter Johanna Halfpenny applied for permission to marry Thomas Kettle. 12 Jan 1852: Thomas Halfpenny departed from Launceston, Tasmania on the ship 'Pearl', steerage, free by servitude, 'Richard Webb' ship to Colony, for Melbourne, Victoria. Accompanied by Margaret Halfpenny (daughter). (No return to VDL found, but could have been in latter years?) Wife Mary Halfpenny also left VDL, on 20 Aug 1852 per the 'Yarra Yarra', steerage, free by servitude, ship to Colony - 'Hope'. A Thomas Halfpenny is also listed on that ship and date.