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Thomas Helmsley was transported on the Cressy, departing 28th Apr 1843 and arriving 28th Aug 1843 with 296 passengers.
Cressy (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 298. England & Wales Criminal Register (Class: HO 27; Piece: 68; Page: 484). UK Prison Hulk Register (Home Office: Convict Prison Hulks: Registers and Letter Books; Class: HO9; Piece: 15) |
| 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
1873 - Name: Henslow, Thomas ** Deaths. General Hospital Hobart Admission dates: 07 Jul 1873 Ship: Cressy. Place of origin: York Date of death: 31 Oct 1873 Cause of death; Phthisis Pulmonaria Record ID:NAME_INDEXES:1500989
Place of origin: Richmond, Yorkshire
Criminal Register: Convicted Date 28 June 1842, aged 20, Offence: Larceny before convicted of Felony Hulk Register: aged 21, Ship York moored at Gosport, Date Received 23 July 1842, Single, can read, Trade: Shoemaker, Convicted 3 times before.
4/6/1842 York Herald Yorkshire, England: SUMMER ASSIZES—NORTHERN CIRCUIT Thomas Helmsley, of Richmond, labourer, was committed last week to the House of Correction at Northallerton, to take his trial at the next sessions, for feloniously stealing and taking away one leather strap, and a number of eggs, from the premises belonging to Mr. Wm. Cooper of Brompton-upon Swale, farmer. Thomas was listed as 23 years old on arrival in VDL - he was born in Richmond, Yorkshire. Previous convictions: 12 mths for highway robbery; 2mths for housebreaking; for garden robbery 2 mths; for old iron 2 mths. Thomas was 5'4½" tall, literate, single, roman catholic, can read, fresh complexion, dark brown hair, brown whiskers, grey eyes, 3 large moles left side of nick, mermaid on right arm, HxT J on left arm, anchor on back of left arm, cross on back of 2nd finger. Brother: Joseph Sister: Alice - both at native place. 23/1/1849: TOL 23/1/1849: Permission to marry Ann Thompson (Lloyds). 13/2/1849: Married Ann Thompson, 22, a servant, at Mr. Armstrong's house, after banns. Thomas was 29, a servant. 13/10/1849: Free Certificate. No children listed - no deaths listed.
Parents Jane Vitty Highmore and Joseph Helmsley