Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Hobbs was transported on the Clyde, departing 20th Aug 1830 and arriving 18th Dec 1830 with 216 passengers.
Clyde (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 467 (236) |
| 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 |
Claims
"Thomas was my great great great grandfather on the paternal side."
"Thomas Hobbs was my 2xgtgrandfather on the maternal side."
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Convict Notes
According to St Marys Hambleden Bucks Church records Thomas was baptised on the 2nd August 1795. His actual birth date is not given but tradition has it that he would have been baptised between 4 and 6 weeks after his birth. If you require clarification pleas contact hobnobs49@bigpond.com.au
According to the St Mary's Church records of Hambleden Bucks UK Thomas was baptised on the 2nd of August 1795 son of Robert and Elizabeth. His actual birth date is not given and it could have been up to 6 weeks before his baptism.
Thomas Hobbs born 1795 son of Robert and Elizabeth Hobbs nee Bowyer at Hambleden Bucks. The Hobbs family was won of the most prominent names in this area for several hundred years. Thomas married Hannah unknown and live and worked on the Shottesbrooke estate at White Waltham. They had seven children baptised at WW between 1818 and 1830. Thomas was caught red handed with an Adam Coleman trying to steal a pig from Heywards Farm Waltham St Lawrence and was sentenced to 7 years transportation. He is later to be found as a squatter farmer on the Salt Water River in Melbourne where he purchased quite a lot of acreage. He died in 1851 having remarried to Elisabeth Mcnamara and having two sons, Thomas and Patrick George. His grave is not known.