Thomas Hughes

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Summary

Born
Jan 1771
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Mar 1815
Arrival
Sep 1815
Death
Jul 1861
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Hughes
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1771
Death: 8th Jul 1861
Age at death: 90
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Kent Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Mar 1815
Ship: Baring
Arrival: 7th Sep 1815
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Thomas Hughes was transported on the Baring, departing 31st Mar 1815 and arriving 7th Sep 1815 with 302 passengers.

BaringBaring (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 199 (101)
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

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 31st March 2025

To NSW per Baring & to Tasmina per Kangaroo Trials; 5 May 1817 30 March 1818 16 May 1821 Death Under Sentence - CON63-1-2/1355275 No; 32. Trial; 1 August 1814 at Kent Died; 8 July 1861 aged 89 years old died at Port Arthur P.H.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 10th November 2021

Thomas Hughes was convicted for having burglariously broken open and entered the dwelling-house of Mary Pitt, Milton, next Gravesend, the night between Friday the 8th and Saturday May,and stealing therein one pair of breeches. Kentish Weekly Post, 9 August 1814.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 10th November 2021

Tasmanian Records. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-3$init=CON13-1-3p4 List of Individuals resident in Van Diemens Land and their details, taken from the Indents of their respective ships. Date of document: 30 July 1829. Thomas Hughes, per Baring 1, (Lamb master), arrived 1815, 1 Aug 1814, Life, native place Devon, labourer, age 41, height, 5 ft 4 ¾, dk pale comp, dk brown hair, hazel eyes.