Thomas Kean

Thomas Kean, one of 289 convicts transported on the Thomas Arbuthnot, 06 January 1847

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Thomas Kean
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	29th December, 1824
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 10 years

Crime:	Burglary
Convicted at:	Warwick, Birmingham Boro Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	10 years
Ship:	Thomas Arbuthnot
Departure date:	6th January, 1847
Arrival date:	4th May, 1847
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land [convicts disembarked at Port Phillip, not Van Diemen's Land]
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 289 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 154
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

Rosemarie on 11th July, 2018 wrote:

Place of birth: Limerick, Ireland

D Wong on 11th July, 2018 wrote:

Thomas was transported along with his brother James who was on the same ship.

14/12/1844 Birmingham Journal Warwickshire, England:
BURGLARY.__Thomas and James Kean were charged with having broken into and robbed the dwelling-house of Mr. Henry Foster, commercial traveller, of Bagot Street…Mrs. Foster stated that the sister of the prisoners lived in the yard adjoining her house. Abiout half-past five o’clock in the afternoon of the 28th of Octover, she came to her (Mrs. Foster’s) house, and they both went out together, having previously locked and otherwise secured the door…..about half-past seven o’clock she returned, and found the door unlocked, and merely on the latch.

James Kean had pledged a dress and other articles, both Thomas and James were remanded and accordingly sent back to prison.

1/8/1854 The Argus, Melbourne, Victoria:
SHIP Thomas Arbuthnot.__James Kean, you will find a letter from your brother Tom, at the Geelong Post office. Thomas Kean.

Not sure if this is the above Thomas…
10/2/1869 Geelong Advertiser:
INFORMATION wanted of Thomas Keane, from Ireland, has lost a hand, last heard of hawking with a horse and cart in the Geelong district. Address A P, office of this paper.

Convict Changes History

Rosemarie on 11th July, 2018 made the following changes:

date of birth: 29th December, 1824 (prev. 0000), gender: m

D Wong on 11th July, 2018 made the following changes:

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