Joseph Thomas

Summary

Born
Jan 1817
Conviction
Stealing money
Departure
Apr 1841
Arrival
Sep 1841
Death
Jun 1874
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Personal Information

Name: Joseph Thomas
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1817
Death: 29th Jun 1874
Age at death: 57
Occupation: Coal miner

Crime

Convicted at: Staffordshire Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 6th Apr 1841
Ship: Layton
Arrival: 1st Sep 1841
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Joseph Thomas was transported on the Layton, departing 6th Apr 1841 and arriving 1st Sep 1841 with 250 passengers.

1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Monitor. Sat 14 Nov 1829. Page 3. Shipping Intelligence. Arrivals.- On Sunday the Layton from Sheerness, with 190 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent Dr. James Osborne, R. N. Lieutenant Miller, 40th Regt; and 29 soldiers of different corps, 4 women and 3 children. Mustered; 188. Died on Voyage; 2. Total 190 Embarked.

LaytonLayton (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 291 (147) Appropriation List: CON27/1/9 Conduct Record: CON33/1/10 Description List: CON18/1/28 Page 264 Indent: CON14/1/7 Pages 56-57
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

Claims

"Joseph THOMAS was my 3rd great grandfather,( married Jane HUNTER ) Sharon"

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Convict Notes

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on 29th July 2025

1874 - INQUEST Age: 70. Ship to colony: Layton (4) Remarks: Free by Servitude. Date of death: 29 Jun 1874 Date of inquest: 29 Jun 1874. Verdict: Old age and exhaustion Resource: POL709/1/11 p.117 (1874) & SC195/1/56 Inquest 7369