Thomas Heaton

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Summary

Born
Jan 1817
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Oct 1834
Arrival
Feb 1835
Death
Apr 1872
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Heaton
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1817
Death: 29th Apr 1872
Age at death: 55
Occupation: Bricklayer
Aliases: St Helena Jack

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: London Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Oct 1834
Arrival: 13th Feb 1835
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Thomas Heaton was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 passengers.

The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.

Lady KennawayLady Kennaway

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 391 (197)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Sheryl avatar
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on 17th September 2025

An inquest was held at Hobart Town, on the 30th ultimo, upon the body of Thomas Heaton, better known as St Helena Jack, per Lady Kennaway 1, F.S., aged about 54 years, labourer. Verdict--Natural causes of pulmonary apoplexy. Tasmania Police Gazette, 3rd May 1872, p75.

Dianne Jones avatar
218
on 22nd February 2021

OCCUPATION: Bricklayer's boy, labourer's boy. NATIVE PLACE: Shipton-upon-Stow (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-10$init=CON18-1-10p142)