Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Kelly was transported on the Ratcliffe, departing 19th May 1845 and arriving 30th Aug 1845 with 37 passengers.
Built 1842 at Whitby. Wood ship of 739 Tons.
Ratcliffe (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Thomas Kelly was listed as 56 years old on arrival - he was born in County Limerick and transported for 'Rape on my step daughter Catherine Downey, 18 years of age, he denies the offence'. Thomas was 5'3 1/2" tall, fresh complexion, dark brown hair, dark brown to grey whiskers, grey eyes, reads and writes a little, married with 4 children, protestant, left leg scarred on the shin. Occupation: Reed maker/weaver. 5/12/1854: TOL 25/11/1856: CP 25/12/1855: Permission to marry Mary Murphy (Anna Maria 1852) 14/1/1856: Married at St Johns Church, Newtown, Hobart. He was listed as 55 a widower and Mary as 50 years old widow. Deaths listed: 18/7/1858 at Bagdad, aged 70, a labourer, died from natural causes. 15/7/1869: At Hobart, aged 80, Labourer, died of old age and debility.