Thomas Hester

Thomas Hester, one of 250 convicts transported on the London, 15 March 1844

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Thomas Hester
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1803
Occupation:	Farmer & ploughman
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 56 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Deception
Convicted at:	Middlesex, City of Westminster Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	London
Departure date:	15th March, 1844
Arrival date:	9th July, 1844
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 249 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 42. Tasmanian Archives - convict records.
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Nell Murphy on 12th May, 2017 wrote:

Thomas HESTER was convicted at Middlesex, London on 27 Dec 1843 for obtaining a bridle and saddle under false pretence. Previous conviction for stealing. 7yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) per the ship ‘London’ arriving 10 July 1844. Ship Surgeon’s Report: “exemplary”.

Aged 41yrs; single man; farm labourer & ploughman, Protestant, literate, ruddy complexion, red hair, Hazel eyes.
Native place of birth: Longford, near Windsor.
Father: George
Brother: Frederick
Sister: Louisa (ref. family details as recorded on Convict Indent)

In the Colony:
15 mth Probation Period.
Station Gang: Maria Island (off the east coast of Tasmania) Emerged from Gang Oct 1845.

11 January 1848: Ticket of Leave granted.
1849: Larceny, under 5 pounds. Ticket of Leave revoked.
27 Aug 1850: Ticket of Leave restored.
10 April 1854: Charged with embezzling 15 pounds. 2 yrs imprisonment - at New Norfolk.
25 April 1857: Free Certificate.

Convict Changes History

Nell Murphy on 12th May, 2017 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 42. Tasmanian Archives - convict records. (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 42),