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Transportation
Thomas Hyde was transported on the Aboukir, departing 24th Dec 1851 and arriving 20th Feb 1852 with 280 passengers.
816 ton barque built in Sunderland in 1846 by Dunbar & Sons. Master John Cowell. Sailed from Woolwich on 28 December 1851 with 279 men under the care of surgeon, Benjamin Bynoe.
Aboukir (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 312 |
| 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
The "Return to accompany the Caption of a Convict..." shows description, most likely from Justitia Hulk: Complexion: fair Hair: brown Eyes: grey Height: 5ft 5in Cuts moles or scars on body & limbs: Small scar left cheek, mole front of throat, small scar left breast, small do. & to front of body, 3 small moles rear of neck, 2 below do., 3 scars on spine, several blue scratches each side of do., 2 moles above and 1 below rt. elbow, blue cut back rt. hand, mole and blue cut near left elbow, 2 scars left knee Description of Person: Rather Stout, face long, head high.
Thomas Hyde was listed as 23 years old on arrival. Place of Birth: Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Father: Thomas Mother: Mary Brothers: George, Edwin, Enoch - Wolverhampton. Thomas could read and write a little, was single, 5'6¼" tall, fresh complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyes. 12/12/1854: TOL 13/11/1855: CP 28/7/1860: Free Certificate. 13/2/1866 The Mercury, Hobart: SINGULAR ACCIDENT -A man named Thomas Hyde, a miner at New Town was, brought to the hospital yesterday afternoon, suffering from displacement of the left collarbone caused by the fall of the end of a rope attached to one of the ascending coal scuttles falling across the shoulder. The patient was attended by Dr. Carns and the man then returned home. Thomas Hyde (Aboukir) had been admitted to the New Town Charitable Institute from 9/7/1879 - 16 times - to 10/2/1891. In the earlier years he left the Institution and was able to work. 21/4/1891: Thomas Hyde or Hythe, died, aged 68, of Heart Disease - a labourer, he died at the New Town Charitable Institute and was buried at the Cornelian Bay Cemetery (Paupers section).
Death taken from Tasmanian Names Index.
Information from the original UK prison record of Hyde: He was described as "Collier" and crime was "Stealing a pit Rope after a fire con[?]". Convicted 3 Jan 1848 on which date his age was given as "Nineteen". He was incarcerated first at Millbank then Wakefield Prison, thence to hulks "Justitia", "Warrior" and "Stirling Castle" before transfer to Millbank again on 7 Jul 1851 prior to transportation to VDL. Character reports are: Millbank Indifferent Wakefield Low Bad Character Justitia Bad Warrior Indifferent Stirling Castle Very Bad Millbank 2nd Time Good "a Previous Conviction" is reported but no details.